Peggy Dougherty, a Certified QuickBooks® Advisor (CQA), is Director of Accounting Services at Marien + Company, LLC. Peggy is also Manager of the firm’s Certified Professional Advisors Program, a partnership program with QuickBooks®.

As Director of the firm’s Accounting Services, Peggy oversees staff training of QuickBooks® and other accounting software programs. She also directs the computer conversions of clients’ accounting systems and implements strict monitoring procedures to ensure efficiencies in clients’ accounting departments.  With many years of training and a vast array of experience, Peggy is well-versed in the issues and concerns facing clients’ bookkeeping staffs on a daily basis. Her training focuses on state-of-the-art bookkeeping programs, in order to provide clients with the most highly efficient and effective systems.

Peggy is a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) and has earned her Certificate in Municipal Finance Administration from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).  She is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and is pursuing designation as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

As part of her continuing professional education, Peggy attends a wide variety of classes, including the latest developments in computerized accounting packages, payroll regulations, sales tax updates, property tax reporting and other industry specific courses.

Peggy has been actively involved in various business and not-for-profit organizations, including The Connecticut Women’s Investment Partnership, St. Patrick’s Cathedral School Home School Association and the Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut.

A graduate of Fairfield University, Peggy earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology.  Prior to joining Marien + Company, her background includes many years in the social services and health care fields.

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