"It is difficult to describe what a valuable and trusted business advisor Paul Belanger has been for my firm. He has been an integral part of our success for the past decade – in fact, I think of him as part of our company. Not only is Paul extraordinarily knowledgeable about our practice – he is interested in what we do, and in our success. He is forthright in his suggestions and critiques, as well as understanding and practical. Our firm is very fortunate to have such a solid working relationship with Paul, who has led our company through any complexities we have encountered. As an owner I have benefited tremendously from his approach of hands-on, professional service." 



- Martha Pilgreen, President, Perry Dean Rogers & Partners Boston

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"In my nearly 20 years as a business and practice advisor to design firms both in the US and abroad, Paul Belanger stands out as one of the most knowledgeable accounting/finance professionals serving the design community. He is a master and authority in tying together the areas of finance and professional operations/project management in design firms --- a key area of managing business risk and profitability. His broad experience with business issues in design practice, as well as his sound judgment and technical proficiency, make him an ideal advisor, consultant and collaborator. I have recommended Paul to a number of my clients and will continue to so, based upon the real value he brings to them."

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- Paul Wesley Nakazawa, AIA, Principal, Nakazawa Consultants





"Paul Belanger provides extremely valuable leadership in the financial management of my firm. In the 9 years that he has worked for me, he has vastly improved the way that my financial staff organizes information and communicates complex issues to me.  With his help, I am able to streamline the amount of time I spend managing firm finances and I can dedicate more of my time to design and job development. In particular, his oversight of the accounting operations of the staff is both invaluable and assuring.  He also has a great depth of knowledge about running firms generally.  At every turn in the operation of the firm, Paul continually surprises me with his insights that make the firm more effective and more profitable.  Our projection meetings are made far more reliable with Paul's presence where 

his experience and intelligence are forceful and invaluable."

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- Michael Van Valkenburgh, President and CEO, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.





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"Structure, discipline, analysis, decision making...[we] continue to benefit from Paul's strong counsel. Paul's presentation of weekly information not only reveals specific areas requiring attention, such as receivables, cash flow or budget deviations, but also enables us to see trends that inform broad business decisions.  With a sound structure, Paul also enforces discipline, in the most effective way...Paul stays with the subject and patiently yet firmly move others to stay on track with what needs to be done.  His unique perspective sometimes helps us move away from how we traditionally might approach things and leads us to consider broader and often better options.  In short, because of what Paul brings to our weekly management meetings, I know we make better decisions, whether they be about attaining more efficiency, prudent tax planning, important human resource issues, or long term strategies that will help grow the business and make the people who work here succeed."

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- Frank DiMella, AIA, Principal, DiMella Shaffer

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"When one day you find yourself in charge of getting and producing work; hiring, maintaining and developing staff; negotiating leases, etc….you realize that someone with the skills that Paul has and fully understands is critical to the firm’s success…Paul has always also been extremely creative in helping us to plan for financial year-end planning to achieve the correct balance between increasing the net worth of the firm, distributing appropriate yearly profit and making necessary, but minimize, payment of taxes…Streamlined financial reporting in a simplified manner has made Paul more effective because project managers and principals have found Paul’s oversight easy to incorporate into their work routine…I have only good things to say about Paul and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him to any architectural/engineering firm’s leadership. I am confident that you will find your investment in Paul to more than pay for itself. In addition, Paul is a fine person with whom you will enjoy working and knowing."



- Peter Shaffer, AIA, Principal, DiMella Shaffer