History

The Firm, known today as Wolf & Company, P.C., has its deep roots in New England and a long-standing reputation for quality service, market-place stability, and leadership within the profession and the community. The Firm was established in 1911 under the name of Edwin L. Pride and Co. offering audit and tax services from its downtown office in Boston, Massachusetts. As founder of the Firm, Edwin Pride, holder of certificate #3 issued by the Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy, set the standard for leadership in the profession, serving two terms as President of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). Edwin's son, E. Ober Pride followed in his father's footsteps. Ober Pride also served as managing partner of the Firm and as President of the MSCPA.

In 1968, the Firm joined a national partnership and became known as Wolf & Company. In 1978, when the national partnership was to dissolve, Managing Partner William C. Carpenter and his partners, C. Dixon Matthews and Malcolm P. Viar, purchased the Boston-based practice, and the Firm, now known as Wolf & Company, P.C., was incorporated to continue to serve New England.
In the spirit of its founder, Edwin Pride, Wolf has advanced its commitment to excellence through its involvement in the organizations which affect the profession and the clients we serve. An unprecedented number of past Presidents of the MSCPA hail from Wolf. In addition to Edwin and Ober Pride, William C. Carpenter, Joseph A. Ribaudo, Jean M. Joy, and Margery L. Piercey have served as President of the Society. In addition, Wolf professionals have filled leadership roles in a variety of professional and community organizations which affect businesses and individuals locally and nationally.

In 1997, the Firm opened the Springfield, Massachusetts office which has experienced astounding growth due to marketplace needs for a firm with a local presence and deep expertise and resources. The office now has nearly 25 professionals and in 2005 expanded its office space on Main Street in Springfield to accommodate the growth of that practice office.

In 2002, the Firm combined its IT assurance, regulatory compliance and internal audit practices to form its Risk Management Services group in response to the growing IT assurance and regulatory compliance needs of the financial institutions industry. Since that time, the group has expanded to serve a diverse client base and is now comprised of over 25 professionals. In 2005, to effectively meet the needs of our clients to manage and monitor risk, the Risk Management Services group developed WolfPAC^SM, a secure on-line suite of control assessment services providing on-going self-evaluation and professional analysis of a control environment.

In 2005, Boston Business Journal named Wolf one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts recognizing Wolf's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and firm culture.

The year 2006 marks the Firm's 95th anniversary. We attribute our success to our maintaining the highest standards of excellence in our core competencies; our commitment to service in New England's professional and social communities, unwavering values and a culture that fosters long-term relationships with our professionals and our clients, the foundation of which were established nearly a century ago.