Accounting Today articles from March 2002

Accounting Today archives from March 2002

Pitt says reform measures "can't wait!".(Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Harvey Pitt)
March 18, 2002... NEW YORK -- With investor confidence rapidly sagging in the wake of the Enron fiasco, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Harvey Pitt said his agency will move quickly to enact reforms to improve audit and disclosure policies. "We...

CPA2Biz; a new prez and platform, but image problems linger.
March 18, 2002... NEW YORK -- CPA2Biz, the Internet portal conceived by the American Institute of CPAs, has a new president and technology platform, but hasn't yet shed the nagging image problems within the industry. The online distributor of products and...

Encourage a creative workplace. (Action Idea).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Here are some tips for inspiring creativity among your employees: 1. Maintain an environment where creativity flourishes. Devote the same time and energy to the creation of new ideas as you would to a new product. 2. Rock your own...

IRS seeks successor to Rossotti.(Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti still has nine months to go before his five-year term ends, but a search has already begun for his replacement. IRS Oversight Board chairman Larry Levitan told a House...

Provident retains KPMG as auditor.(Provident Bankshares Corp., )(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... BALTIMORE -- Provident Bankshares Corp., parent to Provident Bank of Maryland, retained KPMG as its 2002 auditor according to an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. KPMG succeeds PricewaterhouseCoopers as Provident's...

AICPA proposes tougher fraud standards.(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... NEW YORK -- Responding to increased criticism of how accounting firms check the books of the companies they audit, the American Institute of CPAs' proposed tough new standards for detecting fraud at public companies. The key changes in...

Former SEC accountant: disband FASB.(former Securities and Exchange Commission chief accountant Walter Scheutze urges Congress to abolish Financial Accounting Standards Board)
March 18, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Congress should disband the Financial Accounting Standards Board and force companies to report their financial condition based on today's market value of all their assets and liabilities, former Securities and Exchange Commission...

Andersen: the hits keep coming: Oversight Board looks to restore firm's rep. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession).(Arthur Andersen L.L.P.)
March 18, 2002... Already regarded as a poster child for audit reform in the wake of Enron, Andersen's woes keep mounting as the Big Five firm has in recent weeks been broad-sided by a high-profile client exodus, an expulsion from an influential lobbying group...

It's not just for the big guys anymore: merger fever spreads. (Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession).
March 18, 2002... Small practitioners of under $1 million in revenue are looking to gain a stronger foothold in their markets by joining forces with like-sized competitors. Industry observers say that "merger mania" has spread to the ranks of small...

Web cites: e-business.(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 18, 2002... * Bizfinity - www.bizfinity.com Bizfinity is an application service provider designed to held small businesses sell their products and support their customers. This site offers online management tools to work with a Web or retail store....

Check off for life gives taxpayers a reason to smile. (Footnotes).(organ donation)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Although few people find joy in tax preparation, this year can be different. By joining the Check Off For Life campaign, taxpayers can smile and know they have helped educate New Jersey residents about the life-saving benefits of organ...

Increased client demands put crunch on advisor compensation.
March 18, 2002... Financial advisors are being squeezed on fees. Fees charged on assets under management have declined with equity prices. On the other side, advisors are being asked to provide more services, take on more liability for their advice and adjust...

Online CPE moves from background to center stage.(accounting professional education)
March 18, 2002... There's a sea change occurring in the arena of continuing professional education for accountants and that change is a direct result of increased use of the Internet. The quantity and quality of online CPE offerings is continuing to...

Can Volcker save Andersen? (Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community).(Paul Volcker heads Arthur Andersen L.L.P. oversight board)
March 18, 2002... I have to give Paul Volcker credit, at least he's optimistic. And considering the task before him, it's probably not a bad thing to have the "glass half-full" mindset. The former Federal Reserve chairman may have been given one of the most...

Short shots -- Enron this and Enron that. (Commentary).(Column)
March 18, 2002... When it was announced on Jan. 3, 2002, that 83,980 AICPA members had voted against XYZ/Cognitor/IISBP, the front pages of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times were all...

An open letter to Barry Melancon and James Castellano. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
March 18, 2002... I am writing in response to your e-mail, titled, "Enron Update," sent to the AICPA membership on Feb. 2, 2002. In the e-mail, you assert that "... we are attempting to focus scrutiny on where we believe the most basic problem lies -- the...

How practice groups help your firm compete. (Practice Management).
March 18, 2002... As a practice group leader, you must be ever vigilant when communicating to your people that having a strong team can impact your collective fortunes in building competitive superiority in two critical areas -- competition for clients and for...

Unless true reform enacted, we'll always have audit scandals. (At Large).
March 18, 2002... Is accounting an exact science? The audit of Enron, which collapsed and sent shivers through the United States economy and stock market, certainly proves that it is not. Andersen, Enron's outside auditor, blames the accounting and auditing...

Taxing issues. (Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional).(multiple brief articles)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * IRS DETAILS TAX RELIEF FOR TERROR VICTIMS: The Internal Revenue Service has issued Publication 3920, explaining how to file claims under the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001. The new booklet is available now at www.irs.gov --...

New portal launch provides tax information on mutual funds. (Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional).
March 18, 2002... The annual scramble to organize tax information to account for taxpayers' mutual fund transactions should become considerably easier, thanks to a service being developed by John Maddox, a Detroit-based CPA. His Mutualfundtaxinfo.com is a...

IRS's campaign against tax scams can help stem client dissatisfaction. (Tax Strategy).(tax planning )
March 18, 2002... Competition for clients in the area of personal tax planning is especially fierce these days. As if it were not sufficiently difficult to run a tax practice based on the complexities of the law itself, however, tax practitioners now must also...

Change of auditors. (Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes).(Giant Group Ltd. dismisses BDO Seidman as its auditor)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * GIANT GROUP SPLITS WITH BDO SEIDMAN: The board of directors at the Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Giant Group Ltd. concluded that "it would be in the best interests of the company' to dismiss BDO Seidman as its audit firm after the independent...

Form 8.K filings. (Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... AngelCiti Multimedia Inc. (Hollywood, Calif.) from Hein + Associates to Chisholm & Associates. ATC Healthcare Inc. (Lake Success, N.Y.), from Deloitte & Touche. Brauvin High Yield Fund LP (and related funds) (Chicago), from Deloitte &...

Jenkins to Congress: `don't blame audit standards for Enron failure.' (Assurance Forum).(Edmund Jenkins)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Called to Congress to testify in hearings on the Enron Corp. debacle, Edmund Jenkins, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board informed United States representatives that accounting standards were not to blame....

Fastow's short road from paragon to pariah: quo vadis? (The Sprit of Accounting).(former Enron chief financial officer Andy Fastow)
March 18, 2002... Many fascinating plot twists and turns continue to appear as the Enron story unfolds. One that we find particularly ironic concerns Andy Fastow, the former chief financial officer who was forced out in the fall of 2001 as the mysteries of...

Personal Financial Center offers account aggregation service. (PFP Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * PERSONAL FINANCIAL CENTER OFFERS ACCOUNT AGGREGATION SERVICE: Practitioners Publishing Co., a solutions provider for tax and accounting professionals, has partnered with Adhesion Technologies to incorporate Adhesion's account aggregation...

FEI forms task force to address post-Enron reforms. (PFP Briefs).(Financial Executives International )(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * FEI FORMS TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS POST-ENRON REFORMS: Financial Executives International has formed a task force of members -- financial executives from major multinational corporations -- to examine critical issues arising from the Enron...

IESOC opposes stock option reform measure. (PFP Briefs).(International Employee Stock Option Coalition)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * IESOC OPPOSES STOCK OPTION REFORM MEASURE: The International Employee Stock Option Coalition, a group of more than 70 associations and companies, has announced its opposition to S. 1940 -- legislation that would reform the way in which...

Israeloff Trattner enters alliance with AXA Advisors. (PFP Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * ISRAELOFF TRATTNER ENTERS ALLIANCE WITH AXA ADVISORS: Regional CPA and financial and management consulting firm Israeloff Trattner has struck an alliance with financial products and services concern AXA Advisors. The new entity will be...

CPAs in financial planning arena now add "selling" to their job descriptions. (Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner).
March 18, 2002... Just saying the word "selling" sends chills down the spine of many an accountant. But without any new business, firms usually wind up closing shop. "It's hard for accountants to ask for the sale," said Jack E. Hinsche, CPA and managing...

The tax ramifications of performing volunteer work. (Financial Planning Tax Tactics).(volunteer work for charities)(Column)
March 18, 2002... The President has recently emphasized the need for contributing our services as part of the national fight against terrorism. The purpose of this column is to point out the key tax factors that are involved in doing volunteer work for a...

Basic analysis software provides financial planning tool kit. (Software Review).
March 18, 2002... CPA financial planners are often asked to provide financial planning advice in various areas, including stock options, asset allocation/investment strategies, retirement plan accumulation and distribution strategies and charitable trust...

Small, midsized businesses to fuel enterprise market. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * SMALL, MIDSIZED BUSINESSES TO FUEL ENTERPRISE MARKET: Small and midsized businesses of 100 to 500 employees will be a driving force in the growth of the enterprise software market in North America over the next two years, reports technology...

Two leave SystemLink to go on own. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * TWO LEAVE SYSTEMLINK TO GO ON OWN: Two consultants to SystemLink have left that Herndon, Va.-based accounting software reseller to form their own reseller/consulting firm in Abingdon, Md. Jeffrey Forwood, a CPA, and Steven Gutowski,...

Best names new CFO. (Tech Briefs).(Best Software)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * BEST NAMES NEW CFO: Best Software named Timothy Leyden, a semiconductor industry veteran, as its new vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Leyden reports to David Buffer, president and chief operating officer of Best's...

Microsoft gets security exec from accounting industry. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * MICROSOFT GETS SECURITY EXEC FROM ACCOUNTING INDUSTRY: Scott Charney, a principal for PricewaterhouseCoopers' cybercrime prevention practice, has agreed to join Microsoft Corp. as chief security strategist and part of the company's new...

Online self-service tools emerge. (Tech Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... * ONLINE SELF-SERVICE TOOLS EMERGE: Web serf-service has become an increasingly important strategic initiative for financial service institutions, according to reports from Meridien Research, of Newton, Mass. Web self-service allows...

Quickbooks consulting offers inroads to profitability. (Consultant Concerns).
March 18, 2002... Your CPA firm may have tried and failed to make money with a computer consulting department. If so, then I say it is time for another try -- this time with a smarter approach. The most efficient way for firms to get involved in consulting...

2002 Tech Conference planners anticipating heavy turnout. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... NEW YORK -- Citing the lure of a program that showcases such hot-button issues as Internet security, recruiting and training technology professionals and value billing, planners of the American Institute of CPAs' Tech 2002 Computer & Technology...

Midrange accounting software continues to improve.(Buyers Guide)
March 18, 2002... Given the complexity of installing accounting systems, businesses don't change software vendors often. However, it's not unusual for CPAs' clients to start with a low-end, entry-level accounting product, then after a year or two, outgrow it and...

Like it or not, firms must know how to prepare for change. (Bloomer's Blueprint).
March 18, 2002... Most accounting firms have trouble handling changes. Too often, partners look at change as a traumatic event that can be endured, until things get back to normal. Or that it's something that happens to others. One of the problems with this...

2001 a double-digit year for top 100 firms; non-Big Five lead revenue gains. (2002 Top 100 Firms).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 18, 2002... Apparently, someone forgot to tell the accounting profession that there's a recession. While revenue growth was slower than in the two previous years, the nation's largest accounting and tax firms -- led by the non-Big Five firms --...

The Top 100 Tax and Accounting Firms study: 15 years old and no signs of slowing down. (2002 Top 100 Firms).(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 18, 2002... As a publication evolves, one of the yardsticks to measure its effectiveness in reaching its target audience is the feedback that it receives on special projects -- especially one that offers a numbers crunching schematic to an industry. ...

Many top 100 growth areas revolve around synergy of CPA/attorney relationships. (2002 Top 100 Firms).
March 18, 2002... The hottest business growth areas for the accounting industry's largest firms underscore accountants' growing interdependence with lawyers, and the evolution of multidisciplinary practices. Three of the four niche services that are most...

Slow economy has only scant effect on revenue growth. (2002 Top 100 Firms).(Statistical Data Included)
March 18, 2002... Despite a slowing economy that started well before the year began, most of the Top 100 firms saw continued growth in 2001. Only three of the Top 100 non-Big Five firms reported less revenue than they generated the year before. Nationwide,...

Enron collapse altered profession's consulting landscape; practitioners seek SEC guidance. (2002 Top 100 Firms).
March 18, 2002... Last October, CPAs across the country and particularly those toiling at Big Five and many Group B firms, could be heard heaving a collective sigh of relief. Newly appointed Securities and Exchange Commissioner Harvey L. Pitt addressed the...

Treasury's O'Neill promises simpler tax system.
March 18, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill called the current tax code "an abomination," and said the Bush administration is committed to simplifying the nation's tax laws this year. O'Neill said the administration is hard at work on...

Top 100 firm execs ponder the future of MDPs. (2002 Top 100 Firms).
March 18, 2002... Amajority of key decision-makers within Accounting Today's 2002 Top 100 Firms survey expect multidisciplinary practices, in which accountants work with lawyers and other service professionals, to ultimately become a normal way of doing...

The 2002 Top 100 Tax and Accounting Firms.(tabular information only)(Statistical Data Included)
March 18, 2002... THE 2002 TOP 100 TAX AND ACCOUNTING FIRMS RANK '02 '01 Firm Headquarters 1 1 PricewaterhouseCoopers New York 2 2 Deloitte & Touche ...

EU Court issues tougher guidelines for MDPs.(European Court of Justice, tightens rules for accounting firms offering legal services)(multi-disciplinary practices)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Brussels -- The European Court of Justice, Europe's highest court, has recently issued a ruling that stiffened guidelines for accounting firms seeking to offer both auditing and legal services. The case before the European Court centered on...

IFAC names Ball as CEO.(International Federation of Accountants names Ian Ball chief executive)
March 18, 2002... NEW YORK -- The International Federation of Accountants, a global organization that represents 150 accountancy bodies in 114 countries, has tapped Dr. Ian Ball as the organization's chief executive. Ball's appointment comes when the IFAC is...

MDU dismisses Andersen as auditor.(MDU Resources Group Inc., Arthur Andersen L.L.P.)
March 18, 2002... BISMARCK, N.D. -- MDU Resources Group Inc., a diversified energy and gas concern here, has dropped Andersen as its auditor according to an 8-K filing. A successor had not been named. According to the filing, there had been no...

LiveOffice. (Software).
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 56 LiveOffice provides small to midsized financial advisory firms with a complete Internet-based planning, selling, optimization and administrative platform designed to increase productivity, improve client service and...

Resource Manager DB. (Software).
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 57 Resource Manager DB enables most any operation to immediately improve their planning, scheduling and tracking capabilities. Resource Manager DB provides the user high-level flexibility for leveraging Excel on local...

Printer Accounting Server 2.5. (Software).
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 58 Equitrac's Printer Accounting Server 2.5 tracks printing and copying transactions from various devices, storing this information in a centralized database, providing administrators with advanced data analysis and...

Laser printer. (Hardware).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 59 The FS-1010 provides outstanding image quality, with a full array of connectivity options. Out of the box, the FS-1010 offers Parallel, USB and Card Flash support, enabling the printer to integrate into the most...

i705 handheld. (Hardware).
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 60 The i705 handheld and Palm.net wireless service will keep you on top of business even when you're away from the office. Access your personal and corporate email accounts from anywhere in the coverage area....

Pocket Viewer. (Hardware).
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 61 This is a stylus-based PC compatible organizer that displays Microsoft Excel documents and synchronizes with Outlook. The Cassiopeia PV-S400Plus Pocket Viewer is a pen-touch backlit PDA that will have friends and...

Computer monitor. (Hardware).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 62 The Samsung Syncmaster 170T Computer Monitor has a Dynaflat TFT color LCD screen for exceptional contrast, vividly sharp color, outstanding brightness and extraordinary thinness. This monitor is only 8.1" deep --...

X-Engineering the Corporation. (Et Cetera).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 63 In his new book, "X-Engineering the Corporation: Reinventing Your Business in the Digital Age," James Champy reveals how smart companies are inventing new ways of doing business to embrace a world of free-flowing...

Atomic clock. (Et Cetera).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 64 The sleekly attractive radio-controlled clock is 100 percent accurate, projects the time and temperature on your wall or ceiling in no uncertain terms. This handsome unit has a bright blue EL backlit LCD that displays...

Hot+Cold Snack Box. (Et Cetera).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Reader Service No. 65 Sharper Image's versatile new Hot+Cold Snack Box is ideal for those whose healthy habits include drinking water throughout the day and for others who often eat at their desks. This innovative device features clean,...

Gaintner Bandler Reed. (Arizona).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Gaintner Bandler Reed, Phoenix, announced that Connie S. Peters has been named audit partner. Peters has been with the firm for eight years and brings over 20 years of accounting experience with an extensive background in accounting matters,...

Moore Stephens Frazer and Torbet. (California).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Moore Stephens Frazer and Torbet, City of Industry, announced the promotion of Michael Edwards to the position of partner. Edwards, who has over 12 years of accounting experience, joined the firm's Visalia office in 1999. He has extensive...

Gilbert Associates Inc. (California).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Gilbert Associates Inc., Sacramento, announced that Peggy A. Vande Vooren has become the newest shareholder of the firm. Formerly a senior manager with Gilbert Associates Inc., Vande Vooren specializes in auditing and consulting for...

Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman. (Colorado).(personnel appointments)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman, Denver, announced that M. Scott Burk has joined EKS&H in the tax service area, and Cheryl J. Bostater in the business valuation service area. Scott has been involved with public and privately held businesses...

Harper & Whitfield. (Connecticut).(personnel appointments)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Harper & Whitfield, Farmington, announced the addition of three new accountants to its staff. Beth W. Gosciminski has joined the firm as a senior accountant. Mary Lynn Curtis and Jessica B. Wacha are new staff accountants. Gosciminski was...

The Siegfried Group. (Delaware).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... The Siegfried Group, Wilmington, announced the following. Suzanne E. Eder has been named to the newly created post of assistant chief executive officer. In her new position, Eder works closely with Siegfried Group president and CEO Rob...

Horty & Horty. (Delaware).(Horty & Horty President James A. Horty Jr. elected to American College of Forensic Examiners Inc.'s Continuing Education Advisory Board)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... James A. Horty Jr., president of Horty & Horty, Wilmington/Dover, has been elected to serve on the Continuing Education Advisory Board of the American College of Forensic Examiners Inc. In his role as board member, Horty will review journal...

Commonwealth Trust Co. (Delaware).(Michael J. Alvini passes exam)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Michael J. Alvini, senior trust officer at Commonwealth Trust Co., Wilmington, has passed the certified financial planner exam. Alvini, who joined Commonwealth Trust Co. in 1999, has held several positions within the company in the areas of...

Carr, Riggs & Ingram. (Florida).(accounting firm)(new partners Kelly W. Hill, W. David Norris)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Carr, Riggs & Ingram, Destin, has admitted Kelly W. Hill and W. David Norris into the partnership. Hill specializes in fraud examination and internal controls as well as financial statement auditing. She has 13 years' experience in public...

Gerson, Preston, Robinson & Co. (Florida).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Gerson, Preston, Robinson & Co., Miami Beach, announced the promotions of Dorothy S. Eisenberg and Alan A. Lips to partners as the firm expands its Litigation Support, Professional Services Management and International Taxation practices....

Goldstein Lewin & Co. (Florida).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Michael C. Fisher a partner at Goldstein Lewin & Co., Boca Raton, has earned the prestigious designation, Certified in Florida Sales and Use Tax. The CFST is a joint undertaking between the State of Florida Department of Revenue and the Florida...

Daszkal Bolton. (Florida).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Daszkal Bolton, Boca Raton, has named Faith L. Gorman senior tax manager of the tax services department. Gorman's expertise is in state and local taxation, with a primary focus on income/franchise and sales/use taxation. In her position, Gorman...

CPA Jeffrey Kramer has opened his own accounting practice located at 1 S.W. (Florida).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... CPA Jeffrey Kramer has opened his own accounting practice located at 1 S.W. 129th Avenue, Suite 408, in the Pointe Bank Building in Pembroke Pines. Prior to opening the firm, Kramer started the health care consulting practice for a major South...

MyBenefitSource. (Georgia).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... MyBenefitSource, Atlanta, has named Jerry Franks to the position of vice president of West Coast Operations. Franks, a former member of the MyBenefitSource board of directors, brings more than 18 years of executive management experience to MBS...

Cole Taylor Bank. (Illinois).(Maria Tabrizi promotion)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Cole Taylor Bank, Wheeling, announced the promotion of Maria Tabrizi to group senior vice president, director of Audit and Advisory Services. Tabrizi joined Cole Taylor Bank in 1992 as assistant vice president and audit manager. She was...

Corbett, Duncan & Hubly. (Illinois).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Corbett, Duncan & Hubly, Itasca, announced that Aki Goto passed the certified internal auditor exam.

R J Pile & Co. (Indiana).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... R J Pile & Co., Indianapolis, announced that Michael S. Winslow, director, has been appointed to serve on two Indiana Chamber of Commerce committees -- the Small Business Council and the Health Care Committee. Also, Robert E. Peck has been...

Grabush, Newman & Co. (Maryland).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Grabush, Newman & Co., Baltimore, announced the election of Bennett H. Goldstein to officer and director of the firm. In his 31-year career spanning public accounting and private industry, Goldstein gained expertise in the areas of auditing and...

WW&D Resources Group LLC. (Delaware).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... WW&D Resources Group LLC, an associated entity of Wheeler, Wolfenden & Dwares CPA, announced the formation of its Human Resources Recruiting division. The offices are located at 824 Market Street, Ste. 720, in downtown Wilmington. Services...

Davenport, Holliday and Spring has merged with Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLP. (Florida).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Davenport, Holliday and Spring has merged with Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLP. The merger adds a Jackson, Miss. presence to Carr, Riggs & Ingrain. Currently, CRI has 10 office locations within Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. The firm has 31...

Ashwood Solutions. (Maryland).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Jeffrey Forwood and Steven Gutowski, Certified Public Accountants, have formed Ashwood Solutions, a technological business consulting firm specializing in ACCPAC accounting software. The company, which is based in Abingdon in suburban...

Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co. LLP. (Minnesota).(Brief Article)
March 18, 2002... Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co. LLP, announced a 100 percent pass rate on the November 2001 Certified Financial Planning Certification Exam. The nationwide pass rate was 56 percent. Successful LarsonAllen candidates were Sue Clark, Joan Gangl,...