About

Our Practice

We’re more than accountants. We’re financial strategists.

We’re not just bean-counters filing tax returns. You’re hiring us because you need help tracking business finances, filing tax returns, navigating bankruptcy, handling mergers and managing the intricacies of divorce financials. You don’t have the time or the training to do it, but we do.

When you depend on us, we offer a high level of assistance, expertise and hand-holding. It’s a unique approach that’s uncommon amongst a number of accounting firms. We work with you to help achieve your financial goals. By interpreting what the numbers mean, we are able to make professional recommendations for both business and personal financial strategies that translate to positive changes now and in the future.

Whether you’re just starting out as a business owner or you want to take your business to the next level, we are your solution. What are your target goals for this year? Where do you see your business in 5 years? 10 years?

These are just a few of the questions we ask you at our first consultation, which is free. We want to do more than take care of your taxes and financial statements. We want to do more than fix what’s broken today. We have our sights set on your future success. We want to form a personal rapport with you and we want to support your business’ growth for decades to come.

We’re not limited by industry or location. Our clients come from an endless range of professions and are located around the globe. We’re a tech-savvy team, comfortable leveraging software and programs to make our working relationship with you smooth and efficient.

You tell us your goals. We help you get there.

Meredith L. Anderson, CPA, MST

Meredith L. Anderson began her work in the accounting field in the mid-1990s. She started by helping out during tax season, but her love of numbers led her to earn her undergraduate degree in Accounting from Northeastern University and her Masters of Tax from Suffolk University.

After years spent working at larger firms in Boston, Meri began working with Robert L. Coval, CPA in 2016, (now Coval Anderson Coval LLC) and meshed seamlessly with the team. Meri loves the strategy aspect of taxes and digging deep into the details while planning. She enjoys the relationships she forms with business owners and accounting professionals, whether it involves preparing a financial statement or providing in-depth tax research and accounting strategy. Her goal is to help her clients succeed by offering her insight, multi-tasking skills and tax expertise.

When Meri isn’t at work, you can find her spending time with her family or working in her community. Meri is fully dedicated to her hometown of West Bridgewater by staying involved with several nonprofit organizations as well as holding a seat on the Board of Selectmen. She led the project to renovate the playground as well as received an award as the 2019 “West Bridgewater Citizen of the Year.”

Douglas Coval, CPA

Concentration: Business and Individual Tax Preparation | Managerial Reporting | Remote CFO

After graduating from Syracuse University in 2007, Doug Coval began working for his father Robert’s CPA firm. He took charge of all bookkeeping responsibilities and became a Certified Public Accountant.

Doug has found his passion meeting with business owners on a daily basis. He loves the hands-on work involved with helping his clients set and reach goals, both for the short and long term. Doug is able to put out fires and find solutions in complex situations.

When Doug isn’t at work, you can find him out and about in the community, at New England sports games, working out, playing pick-up basketball, spending time with his family and cheering on his alma mater’s sports teams.

Tribute to Our Founder

Bob Coval founded Robert Coval CPA in 1980; over the next 42 years, he built it into one of the premier accounting firms in Massachusetts. He expanded his expertise by becoming a highly sought-after forensic accountant, along with a bankruptcy and business litigation financial expert. Bob was always passionate about his client’s well-being, looking for new opportunities to help them succeed financially.

Bob was many things to many people. To his clients, he was a trusted advisor and counselor. He was a mentor and teacher to his employees and the community. He was a generous supporter and philanthropist. Above all, Bob Coval was a businessman. He loved finding creative solutions to complex problems and helping his clients succeed.

In 2019, flanked by Meredith Anderson and his son Doug Coval, Robert Coval, CPA, became Coval Anderson Coval. CAC quickly grew service offerings and expanded into innovative solutions for its established clients and new ones.

We mourn the loss of our founder and friend but know that Bob would want us to continue his life’s work in providing stellar transparent services without the fluff or ceremony. We’ll continue to work hard for our clients and each other, just as Bob always did. We’ll never forget his wisdom, humor, and generosity.