Vieira & Associates, CPAs, P.C., a professional corporation located in Endicott, New York, was formed November 29, 2005. The firm consists of four principals, four accountants and one administrative assistants with offices in Binghamton, New York and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Each year the firm requires that every staff member and principals attend at least 40 hours of formal continuing professional education in areas relating to accounting, auditing and taxation. Generally, the principals and staff exceed the standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for the number of hours of continuing professional education required in an effort to provide for professional development and to ensure that our work meets the highest standards. In the fall of 2012, our firm underwent its quality review and was issued an unqualified opinion for compliance with quality control standards.