Accounting Today articles from February 2003

Accounting Today archives from February 2003

GAO rules force some CPA firms to choose.(General Accounting Office)
February 24, 2003... PEORIA, ILL. -- New federal government restrictions on the non-attest services that firms can provide to their government-sector audit clients are forcing some firms to ask the following question: Are we auditors or consultants? The new...

Budget to bolster SEC: funding increase to add staff, boost enforcement.
February 24, 2003... WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush's $2.2 trillion federal budget for 2004 includes the largest-ever increase for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the financial watchdog said that it would deploy the Capitol Hill largess to hire...

AICPA task force to eye Council's role.(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
February 24, 2003... The American Institute of CPAs, in an apparent effort to jumpstart the restoration of the profession from within its own ranks, has set up a task force to gauge the effectiveness of its Council. The Task Force on the Role and...

Create a client council. (Action Idea).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Existing clients can be a great source of new opportunities--all you have to do is ask them what they want. A client council, or board of advisors, can vary in size from five to 15 members, and meet from two to four times a year for a day...

Wright departs CapPro over strategy.(Doug Wright, Capital Professional Advisors)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... NEW YORK -- Capital Professional Advisors president Doug Wright has left the company he founded, citing a break with his board members over strategies to grow the firm. "We had a difference in strategic perspective on what I felt was...

Oxley: law key to economic viability.(Michael Oxley)
February 24, 2003... NEW YORK -- Rep. Michael Oxley, coauthor of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley accounting reform act, said that he's pleased with how his vision is being carried out, and is confident that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the...

MP&S, Dlugash & Kevelson to merge.(Marks Paneth and Shron,)(Dlugash & Kevelson)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... NEW YORK -- Large New York-area CPA firm Marks Paneth & Shron merged with local tax and financial planning boutique firm Dlugash & Kevelson. Terms were not disclosed. The combined entity will now have 300 employees with an aggregate...

Tax practitioners call IRS e-filing initiative an `insult'. (Tax Season Update).
February 24, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service's increasingly aggressive efforts to promote electronic tax filing are stirring fresh concerns among representatives of the nation's tax practitioners. The deepest objections are coming from...

Institute blasts H&R Block over tax prep ad campaign. (Tax Season Update).(American Institute of Chartered Public Accountants)
February 24, 2003... NEW YORK -- The American Institute of CPAs and-many of its members said that they were appalled by H&R Block's recent tax preparation commercials--which they felt portrayed CPAs in a dubious light--and are urging the company to pull the ad...

KPMG client sues firm over its tax advice. (Tax Season Update).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... NEW YORK -- Another legal battle looms for KPMG as Peter Loftin, the former head of regional telecommunications company BTI Communications Inc., is suing the accounting firm for allegedly convincing him to adopt an illegal tax avoidance...

Publishers. (Web Cites).
February 24, 2003... * CFO.com--www.cfo.com This companion Web site to CFO Magazine is filled with interesting articles, many related to general accounting issues. The site also offers a free e-newsletter and e-alerts for breaking news, timely and informative...

Fifth year as foundation partners. (Footnotes).(Diel and Forguson continues to provide free accounting services to Southwestern Illinois Collge Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... FIFTH YEAR AS FOUNDATION PARTNERS: Diel & Forguson Financial Group, based in O'Fallon, Ill., and a partner of the Southwestern Illinois College Foundation, has kicked off its fifth year of providing pro bono accounting services to the...

IRS, SBA hearings highlight offer-in-compromise issues.
February 24, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The American Institute of CPAs, the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, and the American Association of Attorney-CPAs chipped in with some advice for the Internal Revenue Service in its handling of the Offer-in-Compromise...

Monte Carlos help, but they won't soon replace advisors.
February 24, 2003... Software companies introduced Monte Carlo simulations to financial professionals over a decade ago. The tool reached shooting-star status with the media when Nobel Prize winner William Sharpe launched Financial Engines, the...

The PCAOB has had `buzzard's luck'. (Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community).(Public Company Accounting Oversight Board)
February 24, 2003... For an entity that was supposed to help reform the profession, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has, since its rocky inception, seemingly battled everyone and everything but accounting reform. It's what the old-timers used to...

Dropping the penalty flag. (Commentary).(Column)
February 24, 2003... In football, they would call it "piling on." When the player with the ball is on the ground, the opposing team is not allowed to continue grinding him into the dirt. The maneuver draws a heavy penalty because someone could get unnecessarily...

Sarbanes-Oxley: too little and too late. (Commentary).(Column)
February 24, 2003... The recently passed Sarbanes-Oxley bill requires the accounting profession to make some significant changes in the way we do business. However, in my opinion, some of those changes are long overdue and do not go far enough. We need to take...

IRS warns tax forms needed prior to military deployment. (Taxing Issues).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Being shipped off to active duty overseas does not exempt the military from tax obligations, which is why the Internal Revenue Service and the National Association of Tax Professionals are reminding soldiers to sign a power of attorney--IRS...

Grant Thornton proposes top 10 tax fixes. (Taxing Issues).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Grant Thornton and the Independent Community Bankers of America have come up with a Top 10 list for tax simplification. In a 50-page report commissioned by the ICBA, Grant Thornton recommends the creation of a new Universal Freedom savings...

Paper filers reminded to send tax forms to new address. (Taxing Issues).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Tax preparers in 16 states should advise clients that they need to send their tax returns to a different Internal Revenue Service Center this year. During 2003, for taxpayers in Mississippi, the address is Internal Revenue Service Center,...

IRS.gov adds subscription services for tax pros, media. (Taxing Issues).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Tax professionals, small business owners and the media are the target for the latest changes to the new IRS.gov e-subscription services, which include expanded tax news, fact sheets, and up-to-the-minute reports on the tax and accounting world....

Tax professionals prep for surge in IRS e-file demand. (Commentary).
February 24, 2003... In 2002, almost 47 million individual income tax returns were filed electronically. Of these, nearly 33 million, more than 70 percent, were filed through an electronic return originator, a tax professional approved by the Internal Revenue...

Measuring Sarbanes-Oxley's impact on your tax practice. (Tax Strategy).
February 24, 2003... The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposed a number of restrictions on the non-auditing services that an auditor can perform while auditing a public company, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has recently approved regulations to guide...

Cell Robotics dismisses KPMG. (Change of Auditors).(Cell Robotics International)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * CELL ROBOTICS DISMISSES KPMG: Medical products marketer Cell Robotics International canned incumbent auditor KPMG and retained Chicago-based Grant Thornton as its successor, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission....

I2 retains D&T to reaudit financials. (Change of Auditors).(Deloitte and Touche)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * I2 RETAINS D&T TO REAUDIT FINANCIALS: Dallas-based Software concern i2 Technologies said that it retained Big Four firm Deloitte & Touche to re-audit its 2000 and 2001 financials in the wake of a SEC probe into its accounting practices. ...

Auto-Graphics Inc. Jettisons BDO Seidman. (Change of Auditors).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * AUTO-GRAPHICS INC. JETTISONS BDO SEIDMAN: Pomona. Calif.-based applications software provider Auto-Graphics Inc. canned auditor BDO Seidman and hired Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP as its replacement. In an 8-K filing...

Neogen hires E&Y. (Change of Auditors).
February 24, 2003... * NEOGEN HIRES E&Y: Neogen Corp., a developer of toxic detection kits, fired its auditor, Big Four firm Deloitte & Touche, and named Ernst & Young LLP as its replacement. In an SEC filing, Lansing, Mich.-based Neogen said that it didn't...

Form 8-K filings. (Change of Auditors).
February 24, 2003... ACI Telecentrics Inc. (Minneapolis), from Deloitte & Touche to Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co. Advanced Optics Electronics Inc. (Albuquerque, N.M.), from Atkinson & Co. to Squar, Milner, Reehl & Williamson. Astrocom Corp. (Plymouth,...

In quick compromise, FASB issues tighter rules on SPEs. (Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes).(Financial Accounting Standards Board, special purpose entities)
February 24, 2003... NORWALK, CONN. -- Special purpose entities can't be all-purpose entities. Especially not the kind of debt-hiding entities that Enron used and abused to puff up its profits--at least not under the new guidance issued by the Financial Accounting...

Delves delivers a delightful debate-debunking discourse. (The Spirit of Accounting).(Don Delves)
February 24, 2003... We were both encouraged and enlightened by an article in the December 2002 issue of Strategic Finance by Don Delves, a CPA and compensation consultant from Chicago. His paper, "Trend or Foe?" can be found online at...

Crowe Chizek enters wealth management services arena. (PFP Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * CROWE CHIZEK ENTERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARENA: Top 100-ranked Crowe Chizek & Co. has entered the wealth management services arena with the launch of a new subsidiary. The fee-only entity, Crowe Wealth Management, is a joint venture...

More than half of investors fear investment returns won't outpace inflation. (PFP Briefs).(Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. report)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * MORE THAN HALF OF INVESTORS FEAR INVESTMENT RETURNS WON'T OUTPACE INFLATION: Most Americans say that they are concerned that their investment returns will be inadequate to meet their investment goals and may not outpace inflation, according...

AICPA inks deal with nationwide for member retirement programs. (PFP Briefs).(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * AICPA INKS DEAL WITH NATIONWIDE FOR MEMBER RETIREMENT PROGRAMS: The American Institute of CPAs has inked a deal with Nationwide Financial to provide qualified retirement plans to its members. Under the agreement, members will have access...

BAM Advisor Services names two new firm. (PFP Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * BAM ADVISOR SERVICES NAMES TWO NEW FIRM MEMBERS: Turnkey asset management provider BAM Advisor Services has promoted investment advisors Susan Shackelford-Davis and Bob Gellman to firm members, bringing its total number of members to 11. ...

Framson gets top PFP honor from AICPA. (PFP Briefs).(Joel H. Framson, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * FRAMSON GETS TOP PFP HONOR FROM AICPA: The American Institute of CPAs has honored Joel H. Framson with its Personal Financial Planning Division's Distinguished Service Award. Framson, a Personal Financial Specialist and Certified...

IMAs start giving mutual funds a run for their money. (Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner).(individually managed accounts)
February 24, 2003... After more than 25 years, individually managed accounts may be hitting their stride. While they've historically taken a backseat to widely accessible mutual funds, which have low account minimums, IMAs, also referred to as separately...

Partial home sale exclusions and change of employment. (Financial Planning Tax Tactics).
February 24, 2003... A partial home sale exclusion may be available for taxpayers who fail to qualify for the two-out-of-five-year ownership and use rule, or who have previously used the exclusion on the sale of another home within the two-year period ending on the...

Blackbaud adds six resellers. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * BLACKBAUD ADDS SIX RESELLERS: Nonprofit industry software developer Blackbaud has added six new resellers: Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra, in Luthervine, Md.; Applied Business Services, of Gaithersburg, Md.; Libris Solutions, of San Francisco and...

Supply chain spending on upswing. (Tech Briefs).(Forrester Research report)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * SUPPLY CHAIN IT SPENDING ON UPSWING: Larger U.S. companies will automate their supply chains by spending $35 billion over the next five years to improve processes that monitor, manage and optimize the extended networks, according to Forrester...

AccTrak21 waives fees for new resellers. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... ACCTRAK21 WAIVES FEES FOR NEW RESELLERS: In an effort to attract reseller interest, AccTrak21, the Australia-based accounting and financial analysis software vendor, is temporarily waiving its $199 sign-up fee for new partners. Wayne...

ACCPAC deploys on Linux. (Tech Briefs).(Accpac International)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * ACCPAC DEPLOYS ON LINUX: Accounting software vendor Accpac International has certified its Pro Series and Advantage Series accounting products to work on Sun MicroSystem's Linux-based product line, which includes the entry-level server LX50....

Aberdeen group cites softline reseller. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... * ABERDEEN GROUP CITES SOFTLINE RESELLER: Prism Visual Software, an accounting software reseller for Softline AccountMate, has been cited for one of the Ten Most Significant Data Deployments of 2002 by technology industry analysts Aberdeen...

Microsoft buys web conference service. (Tech Briefs).(PlaceWare Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... MICROSOFT BUYS WEB CONFERENCE SERVICE: Microsoft Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire PlaceWare Inc., a provider of Web conferencing services that enable businesses to conduct interactive presentations and meetings over the Internet....

So you've bought a larger client base--now what? (Consultant Concerns).(Column)
February 24, 2003... Last summer, our firm had the opportunity to purchase the client base of another Best reseller also located in the Twin Cities. In an earlier Consulting Concerns article (Accounting Today Feb. 10-23, 2003, p. 16), I laid out the specifics of...

Amid soft sales, Euro SMBs get picky about IT purchases. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce).
February 24, 2003... FRAMINGHAM, MASS. -- Small and midsized businesses' appetite for information technology is no greater in Europe than it is in the United States, but overseas' SMBs may be moving more quickly to Internet technologies, according to technology...

The new AccountantsWorld takes it online. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce).
February 24, 2003... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- One of the newer names in accounting industry technology is being used by one of its oldest businesses. The practice management, accounting and tax preparation software vendor formerly known as Micro Vision Inc. renamed...

Build a winning team and fight firm dysfunction. (Boomer's Blueprint).(Column)
February 24, 2003... Today, teamwork is a necessity in providing clients with diversified services. Clients expect star accountants to play team ball and to have a winning team. However, many firms are dysfunctional when it comes to teamwork. In "The Five...

ContentAssurity. (Software).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 33 Need an application for your business that offers security and flexibility, without the bother of having to decipher incomprehensible technology? ContentAssurity from ArticSoft is a complete content protection package...

Hand-held accounting. (Software).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 34 PracticeMaster, the time billing and practice management software from Software Technology, is now integrated with the Palm OS. Now, accountants can define what information they want synchronized, whether it's only...

Financial statements. (Software).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 35 The Traverse accounting software and small business management software from Open Systems Inc. now features active financial statements. A user can produce interactive statements, analyze the data and correct any...

ACT! Link for Peachtree. (Software).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 36 Business management products and services provider Best Software linked front office customer and sales data to back office accounting details with the recent launch of ACT! Link for Peachtree. ACT! Link for Peachtree...

Customized CRM. (Software).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 37 ADAPTsdk enables consultants, resellers and customers to develop customized customer relationship management solutions entirely without relying on writing programming code. The ADAPTsdk kit requires the use of the...

Envision monitor. (Hardware).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 38 Touted as a value-line product, the EN-8100e is the latest LCD monitor from Envision. The 18.1-inch screen features a sharp focus, saturated colors and a wide viewing angle, though it connects only to analog--not...

Lexmark X5150. (Hardware).(printer)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 39 Users can print, scan, copy and use a Mac or a PC to do it with the Lexmark X5150 all-in-one print center. Make accurate copies of color photographs at the touch of a button, without having to use the PC. It is...

IBM ThinkPad R40. (Hardware).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 40 The IBM ThinkPad R40 is now on the market with additional technologies that feature more wireless capabilities, easier access to service and support, and a broad set of usability improvements. These features...

`Defending the Digital Frontier'. (Etc.).(Book Review)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 42 Mark Doll, Sanjay Rai and Jose Granado from Big Four firm Ernst & Young's security and technology solutions practice offer a blueprint strictly for senior executives that sets out the benefits of a comprehensive,...

Wireless headset. (Etc.).(from Aura Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Reader Service No. 41 Unleash is the newest wireless headset from wireless chipmaker Aura Communications and mobile phone headset manufacturer Reason Products. This two-piece solution has a headset and a base adapter that work with any...

Mukai, Greenlee & Co, PC. (Arizona).(Kristy L. Mukai receives Registered Financial Consultant designation)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Kristy L. Mukai, investment advisory representative in the financial planning division of Mukai, Greenlee & Co, PC, Phoenix, has received the Registered Financial Consultant designation after completing an 18-month program with the...

Rothstein, Kass & Co. PC. (California).(hires dawn E. Schmitz as tax manager)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Dawn E. Schmitz has joined the Beverly Hills office of Rothstein, Kass & Co. PC as tax manager for their National Real Estate Group. She brings 11 years of experience, and previously worked for KPMG.

Brock & Co. CPAs PC. (Colorado).(hires Michael J. Bradac as senior manager)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Michael J. Bradac has joined Brock & Co. CPAs PC's Littleton office as senior manager. Bradac previously worked for KPMG.

Stark Winter Schenkein & Co. LLP. (Colorado).(hires Elise Ford)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Elise Ford has joined Stark Winter Schenkein & Co. LLP, Denver. She was previously a senior audit manager for Causey Demgen & Moore for 11 years.

Haggett, Longobardi & Co. LLC. (Connecticut).(promotes Jeffrey W. Rossi to principal)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Jeffrey W. Rossi has been promoted W principal at Haggett, Longobardi & Co. LLC, Glastonbury. Rossi joined the firm in 1994, and has expertise in audit engagements, accounting services to various industries, and financial and business planning...

Carter, Belcourt & Atkinson PA CPAs. (Florida).(Joel M. Landau earns certification)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Joel M. Landau, a senior tax manager in the Lakeland office of Carter, Belcourt & Atkinson PA CPAs, has earned the Certified Specialist in Retirement Planning designation from the National Institute for Excellence in Professional Education.

Frazier & Deeter LLC. (Georgia).(appoints Kenneth A. Smith partner)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Frazier & Deeter LLC, Atlanta, has named Kenneth A. Smith a partner in the firm. Smith previously worked at Ernst & Young, where he acted as a liaison between Frazier & Deeter and E&Y. The firms formed a strategic alliance in 2002.

KGN Financial Group. (Illinois).(employee gets certification)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Richard J. Wilkens, a member of the KGN Financial Group, Chicago, has completed the certification process to earn the Certified Valuation Analyst designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

Grant Thornton. (Illinois).(names Dean Jorgensen managing partner)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Grant Thornton, Chicago, appointed Dean Jorgensen managing partner of its National Tax Office, Jorgensen has been an instructor for over 15 years, and a member of GT's National Tax Education Committee for over 10.

KAWG&F. (Maryland).(promotes three )(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... KAWG&F, Towson, has promoted three staff W shareholders: Christine M. Clingerman, Claudia R. Wolter and E. Terry Grant. Clingerman is a member of the firm's construction services group and co-chair of its Accounting and Auditing Committee....

RSM McGladrey. (Minnesota).(hires two new managing directors)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... RSM McGladrey, Bloomington, has hired two new managing directors from the former Arthur Andersen. Angelika Caicedo, who spent 14 years at Andersen working with small and midsized businesses in technology, construction, health care and...

Citrin Cooperman. (New Jersey).(hires Wilfredo Frenandez for Sprinfield, New Jersey office)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Wilfredo Fernandez has joined the Springfield office of Citrin Cooperman. He was previously a partner in a New Jersey accounting firm.

Cohn Wealth Management LLC. (New Jersey).(names Larry Ziff managing director of assurance)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Larry Ziff has been named managing director of assurance of Cohn Wealth Management LLC, Roseland, an affiliate of J.H. Cohn LLP. Ziff brings more than 16 years of experience to the firm, and previously worked as a senior vice president at Fleet...

Mintz Rosenfeld & Co. LLC. (New Jersey).(hires Carola Knoll as senior tax manager)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Carola Knoll has joined Mintz Rosenfeld & Co. LLC, Fairfield, as senior tax manager. Knoll brings over 13 years of experience in international taxation, and previously worked for American Express Tax and Business Services,...

The Videre Group LLP. (New Jersey).(executive Amy C. Serin earns certification)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Amy C. Serin, human resources director for The Videre Group LLP, Parsippany and Eatontown, has earned the Professional in Human Resources designation from the Human Resource Certification Institute.

Jay E. Reiner CPA. (New York).(hires Marta Ossolinska as junior accountant)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Jay E. Reiner CPA, New York, has hired Marta Ossolinska as a junior accountant. She is an accounting major at Baruch College.

Vanacore DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP CPAs. (New York).(hires Eileen Horton as tax manager)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Vanacore DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP CPAs, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, has hired Eileen Horton as a tax manager. Horton previously worked for Pepsi and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer CPA PC. (New York).(hires Edward R. haiken and Joel C. Dressner as partners)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Joel C. Dressner and Edward R. Haiken have joined Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer CPA PC, New York and Woodbury, as partners following the 2002 merger of Kraft Haiken & Bell with GMSL. Haiken will also serve as a member of the firm's executive...

Holtz Rubinstein & Co. LLP. (New York).(hires Ellen Labita for nonprofit department)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Holtz Rubinstein & Co. LLP, Melville, has hired Ellen Labita to work in the firm's nonprofit department. She brings more than 20 years of experience at Big Five, national and regional firms.

Fagliarone Group CPAs PC. (New York).(tax manager receives certification)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Michael H. Kinney, tax manager at Fagliarone Group CPAs PC, Syracuse, has received the Certified Fraud Examiner designation for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. In addition, Nicki Wright, a staff accountant with the firm, was...

Bertucelli & Malaga LLP. (New York).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Cary D. Lunge CPA, Commack, has merged its practice into Bertucelli & Malaga LLP, Ronkonkoma. Cary Lunge has become a partner in the new firm, and his professional personnel have joined the firm's staff.

John Gerlach & Co. (Ohio).(hires Amy Vance as senior auditor)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Amy Vance has joined John Gerlach & Co., Columbus, as an audit senior on its client service team. Vance previously worked at Ernst & Young.

Parente Randolph. (Pennsylvania).(announces new hires and promotions)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Parente Randolph announced a number of promotions and new hires. In its Harrisburg office, the firm hired James M. Cesare as director of health care financial management services, and added Dale Fitch and Jules Enatsky to its health care...

Kreischer, Miller & Co., Horsham. (Pennsylvania).(hires)(Christopher F. Meshginpoosh as business advisory services manager)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Kreischer, Miller & Co., Horsham, has hired Christopher F. Meshginpoosh as its manager of business advisory services. Meshginpoosh was most recently chief financial officer of Liquent Inc.

Pershing Yoakley & Associates. (Tennessee).(hires Matthew Neilson as senior auditor)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Pershing Yoakley & Associates, Knoxville, announced that Matthew Neilson will join the firm as a senior in the audit department; Jason Knowles as a staff member in the IT department; and Francis Colvais as a systems engineer.

Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas PC. (Texas).(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas PC, Houston, has promoted Brian Baumler to audit director. Baumler joined the firm in 2000, and specializes in audit, review, compilation and financial consulting for public and private companies. He had previously...

Goodman & Co. (Virginia).(senior consultant earns certification)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2003... Linda Stoneham, senior consultant with Goodman & Co., Richmond, has earned the Certified Information Technology Professional credential from the AICPA.