Distinguished service and firm public service awards granted.

• Position: Public Service Award Committee

This year's recipient of the 2011 Firm Public Service Award is Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP, a Santa Barbara-based firm that opened in 194.8.

Since then, the firm has been involved with many nonprofits and community organizations volunteering time, effort, expertise and monetary support.

Most notable is its work with Unity Shoppe, where firm members volunteered to stock shelves, sort food and clothing, and help local underprivileged families get everything they needed for the holidays.

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David Swartz, CPA, a retired partner at J.H. Cohn LLP, is this year's recipient of CatCPA's2011 Distinguished Service Award.

Swartz has been a guest lecturer at several Southern California universities, and is a frequent presenter to area trade and professional...