Accounting Today articles from October 2003

Accounting Today archives from October 2003

Changes in store for Council? Reorganization proposals top agenda for institute Fall meeting.(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
October 6, 2003... When members of the governing Council of the American Institute of CPAs gather in New Orleans this month for their Fall meeting, one of the critical issues on their agendas will be a discussion of their own role and responsibilities. ...

Donaldson: U.S. 'warming up' to SOX.(Securities and Exchange Commission's William H. Donaldson)(Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)(accounting reforms)(related article" Deloitte's Quigley: SOX 'is working')
October 6, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Despite complaints from some business groups that Sarbanes-Oxley accounting reforms have put a chill on entrepreneurial activity, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson told Congress that corporate...

Reforms spur attorney exodus from PwC.(PricewaterhouseCoopers)(Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
October 6, 2003... In the latest accounting profession fallout from Sarbanes-Oxley, six attorneys have left the PricewaterhouseCoopers' tax practice. Some speculate that this may signal a broader exodus of lawyers from accounting firms because of SOX...

Rethink your marketing.(Action Idea)(accounting services)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Marketing guru Mark Stevens has some radical ideas to improve the way you advertise your practice. * Stop thinking that marketing has to be creative. It has to sell your services. Wal-Mart's advertising isn't very creative--but it drives a...

SEC-NASAA to form task force.(Securities and Exchange Commission)(North American Securities Administrators Association)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Hoping to eliminate skirmishes between state and federal regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the North American Securities Administrators Association, which represents state regulators, agreed to form a...

PCAOB will look for 'tone at the top'.
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Accountants must live up to the letter--and the spirit--of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act if they don't want the new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board breathing down their necks, William McDonough said in his first public speech as...

Big Four firms charged with overbilling.(PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Ernst & Young)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Three of the Big Four accounting firms stand accused in a lawsuit of overbilling clients by hundreds of millions of dollars for travel-related expenses. The Justice Department's investigation into the allegations are contained in a...

Snow: let us oversee Fannie, Freddie.
October 6, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary John Snow urged lawmakers to put mortgage securities concerns Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the auspices of the Treasury, saying that they have grown too large for their current regulator, the Office of...

Private cos. mull adopting Sarbanes-Oxley-type rules.(Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
October 6, 2003... Forget about the "cascade effect." Privately held companies may be leaning toward voluntarily adopting their own rules for working with auditors similar to ones in the Sarbanes-Oxley law covering public companies. Thirty eight percent of...

AICPA stays on course with aggressive fraud education.(Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Detecting and preventing fraud seems to be on many CPAs' menus these days, largely due to the current regulatory environment, and the American Institute of CPAs has responded in kind with an aggressive accounting agenda that may not...

Information Technology Alliance--www.italliance.com.(Organizations And Associations)
October 6, 2003... The site of the ITA, which is dedicated to the needs of technology practice firms, is actually a little thin, with some press releases, a few publications, and a number of messages from the nonprofit group's president.

Institute of Management Accountants--www.imanet.org.(Organizations And Associations)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The IMA is devoted to helping those in management accounting and financial management through education, certification and networking with fellow professionals. This extensive site includes CPE opportunities, a job bank, publications and much...

The Institute of Management and Administration--www.ioma.org.(Organizations And Associations)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The IOMA's home page features lots of articles, resources, free e-newsletters, buyers' guides, forums and much more.

National Association of Enrolled Agents--www.naea.org.(Organizations And Associations)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The professional association of EAs offers a wealth of excellent tax news for both taxpayers and practitioners, as well as info on conferences and regulation, and an online store. Check out the EA golf shirts, and framed ethics plaques!

National Society of Accountants--www.nsacct.org.(Organizations And Associations)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The NSA is a leading trade group and professional association for independent practitioners. The site has lots of resources for consumers and professionals, including an accountant locator, professional education info, classified ads, financial...

NAPFA--www.napfa.org.(Organizations And Associations)(professional association of financial planners)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... This professional association of financial planners, with its strict dedication to fee-only services (no commissions, referral fees or other sources of revenue that might create a conflict of interest), has many CPAs and accountants as members....

National Tax Association--www.ntanet.org.(Organizations And Associations)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The NTA is an academic organization devoted to tax theory and research, and their Web site is chock full of resources on anything and everything to do with taxes.

Gray, Gray & Gray raises $8K for American Cancer Society.(Footnotes)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... GRAY, GRAY & GRAY RAISES $8K FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: Gray, Gray & Gray, a Westwood, Mass.-based CPA firm, said that it raised more than $8,000 for the American Cancer Society during the organization's annual "Relay for Life," a...

Wiss & Co. memorializes MP.(Footnotes)(hosted its First Annual Golf Classic in honor of late managing partner Edward W. O'Connell)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... WISS & CO. MEMORIALIZES MP: Wiss & Co., a Livingston, N.J.-based CPA firm, recently hosted its First Annual Goff Classic in honor of late managing partner Edward W. O'Connell, who passed away two years ago. To commemorate his contributions...

More employees are letting pros pick retirement choices.
October 6, 2003... After years of getting beaten up, 401(k) participants may be throwing in the towel. They want help managing their retirement as sets and, as a result, many have checked the little box that said "You do it," leaving the managing to the experts....

Institute of Internal Auditors gets chair from 'down under'.(named Australian Bob McDonald, CIA, CGAP, FIIA, ASA, JP, chair )(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. -- The Institute of Internal Auditors has named Bob McDonald, CIA, CGAP, FIIA, ASA, JP, chair of the institute, though he lives about as far from the IIA's headquarters here as an internal auditor can get. McDonald...

Is SOX working? The answer depends on whom you ask.(Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)
October 6, 2003... Edward I. Koch, one of New York's most colorful mayors, used to regularly poll his constituency with the simple question, "How'm I doin'?" And by and large he received honest answers. Now, whether he reacted well to criticism is a...

Why I am a CFP, not a PFS.(Commentary)(Certified Financial Planner, Personal Financial Specialist )
October 6, 2003... In January 1983, I struck out on my own. I was going to be a financial planner. I was a newly minted CPA. I passed all four parts of the CPA exam on the first try and I received my certificate in June 1982. I signed a three-year lease on a...

Metzler is the right man!(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 6, 2003... What a refreshing and innovative idea to have James Metzler as the new advocate for small firms ("AICPA reaches out to small firms," Accounting Today, Sept. 8-21, 2003, p. 1). I have known Jim for many years, and have listened to him...

Too little, too late.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 6, 2003... Accounting Today of Sept. 8-21, 2003, featured two interesting articles on the front page: The first was, "AICPA reaches out to small firms." Question: Why didn't this organization reach out when it dominated the accounting profession...

Stock options: are they really an expense?(Commentary)
October 6, 2003... One of the biggest issues facing public companies today in financial reporting is the concept of financial transparency. It is vital that financial performance be clear, comprehensive and reliable. If the information contained in financial...

Engagement letters should spell out expert roles.(Practice Management)
October 6, 2003... Today's business environment demands engagement letters between professionals and their clients. Some say it's the result of our litigious society. Others say it's just an effective communication tool, imparting expectations effectively and...

Begin year-end tax planning now.(Taxing Issues)
October 6, 2003... BEGIN YEAR-END TAX PLANNING NOW: This year's tax cut gives many taxpayers an opportunity to put tax dollars back into their pockets now, according to John Battaglia, a director in the Private Client Advisors Practice of Deloitte & Touche. ...

Bush credits tax cuts for promising economic signs.(Taxing Issues)
October 6, 2003... BUSH CREDITS TAX CUTS FOR PROMISING ECONOMIC SIGNS: In a visit to the "Show Me" state in late September, President George W. Bush claimed that the tax cuts he pushed through over the past two years are responsible for "signs of promise" in the...

Proposed regs cover foreign currency debt instruments.(Taxing Issues)
October 6, 2003... PROPOSED REGS COVER FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT INSTRUMENTS: New proposed regulations from the Treasury Department provide detailed rules on the tax treatment of contingent payment debt instruments that are denominated in a foreign currency. ...

IRS beefs up its Office of Professional Responsibility.(Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
October 6, 2003... The Internal Revenue Service is moving toward stiffening regulation of tax preparers, making the enrolled agent exam computer based, and possibly introducing registration requirements to enter the profession. In mid-September, the agency...

Breaks for medical expenses: FSAs diverge from Schedule A.(Tax Strategy)
October 6, 2003... There are two widely used tax breaks for medical expenses. There is the itemized deduction on Form 1040 Schedule A, and there is the exclusion for employer-provided health flexible spending accounts. In recent years, Congress and the...

Last year for educators' deduction.
October 6, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service reminds teachers that the Educator Expenses Deduction, put in place by last year's Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, was authorized only for 2002 and 2003. The deduction is available to...

Paragon dismisses BP as auditor.(Change Of Auditors)(Paragon Financial Corp., BP Professional Group)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... PARAGON DISMISSES BP AS AUDITOR: The board of Paragon Financial Corp., a Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based home mortgage originator, dismissed BP Professional Group as its independent accountant on Aug. 26, according to a Form 8-K filed with the...

Oneida Jettisons PwC.(Change Of Auditors)(Oneida Financial Corp. has dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers as its independent auditor and hired Crowe Chizek to replace it)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... ONEIDA JETTISONS PWC: Oneida Financial Corp., a holding company for Oneida Savings Bank, has dismissed Big Four firm PricewaterhouseCoopers as its independent auditor, and hired Crowe Chizek as its replacement, according to a filing with the...

Cousins Properties taps E&Y.(Change Of Auditors)(appointed Ernst & Young as its internal auditor)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... COUSINS PROPERTIES TAPS E&Y: Cousins Properties Inc., an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, appointed Big Four firm Ernst & Young as its internal auditor, prompting E&Y to resign as auditor of Cousins' joint venture with Bank of...

Thank you, Neel, for 10 productive years at FASB.(The Spirit Of Accounting)
October 6, 2003... This summer, Neel Foster completed his second and final term at the Financial Accounting Standards Board, marking 10 years of service as a board member. As the proponents of Quality Financial Reporting, we would like to acknowledge his...

Profit vs. audit integrity: should the price matter?(Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes)
October 6, 2003... In the rash of audit failures over the past few years, a startling trend has emerged that can seriously dilute the value and accuracy of the audit. It's a practice that may well be at the root of eroding public trust--and misunderstanding--of...

FPA to launch independent organization for broker/dealers.(PFP Briefs)
October 6, 2003... FPA TO LAUNCH INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION FOR BROKER/DEALERS: The Financial Planning Association Board of Directors and the FPA's Broker/Dealer Advisory Council have agreed to launch an independent organization to serve the needs of broker/dealer...

One in three 401(K) participants would use advisors to make investment choices.(PFP Briefs)
October 6, 2003... ONE IN THREE 401(K) PARTICIPANTS WOULD USE ADVISORS TO MAKE INVESTMENT CHOICES: Nearly one-third (32 percent) of 401(K) participants would use a financial advisor to make 401(k) investment choices on their behalf if the option were available,...

Report says smaller company employees outsave larger peers.(PFP Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... REPORT SAYS SMALLER COMPANY EMPLOYEES OUTSAVE LARGER PEERS: Contrary to headlines about Fortune 500 companies cutting retirement benefits, the opposite trend is playing out in the small and midsized business sector, according to a report by The...

Back above water, options re-emerge as planning issue.(Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner)(stock options)
October 6, 2003... Stock options, once as prolific as the dot-coms that doled them out like Monopoly money in the late 1990s, seemed to fall off the radar screen when the stock market bubble burst. But as the debate over expensing rages on and the economy...

Estate planning transactions can benefit from higher rates.(Financial Planning Tax Tactics)(grantor retained income trusts)
October 6, 2003... My last article discussed key tax and estate planning transactions that are especially useful when interest rates are low. This article discusses a couple of transactions that benefit from higher interest rates. * Grantor retained income...

AmEx teams up with Morningstar on guidance.(American Express Retirement Services)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Driven by demand from retirement plan participants and sponsors, American Express Retirement Services is getting in on the business, partnering with Morningstar to launch a retirement plan advice and guidance platform. The...

Report: best practices for independent reps.(representatives)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Independent reps must choose products and services that support their chosen target markets to achieve success, according to research by strategic consulting firm Tiburon Strategic Advisors. A Tiburon study of best practices...

Hosted CRM gains in popularity.(Tech Briefs)(customer relationship management)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... HOSTED CRM GAINS IN POPULARITY: Information technology researcher Aberdeen Group says that 35 percent of businesses it recently surveyed said that they already use Internet-hosted customer relationship management products, and 85 percent said...

Baan parent SSA continues buying binge.(Tech Briefs)(SSA Global Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... BAAN PARENT SSA CONTINUES BUYING BINGE: Chicago-based enterprise resource planning vendor SSA Global Technologies Inc., the parent company of European ERP software maker Baan, has reached an agreement to buy Dallas-based EXE Technologies Inc.,...

IT spending plans up in manufacturing, but down in services.(Tech Briefs)(information technology)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... IT SPENDING PLANS UP IN MANUFACTURING, BUT DOWN IN SERVICES: Businesses' plans for information technology spending have been increasing in the construction and manufacturing sectors, but weak spending continues in key service industries,...

Content provider "XBRL-izes" info on 750,000 Cos.(Tech Briefs)(OneSource Information Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... CONTENT PROVIDER "XBRL-IZES" INFO ON 750,000 COS.: OneSource Information Services Inc., which warehouses and distributes operations information on businesses around the world, has upped its commitment to the XBRL programming code by making data...

Resellers want clear ideas from M'soft's mega-confab.(Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)(Microsoft Business Solutions)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Many Microsoft Business Solutions resellers aren't entirely sure what they are going to get from Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans, Oct. 911. What they really want, above all, is some clear idea about where the...

Altara on a growth fast track with mergers and new offices.(Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)(Microsoft Business Solutions reseller)
October 6, 2003... SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- Little more than a year after its first merger, Microsoft Business Solutions reseller Altara is on a rapid-fire expansion pace that could soon make it a technology services force throughout the country. Since the...

WhittmanHart expands in Wis.(acquires Millennium Partners)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... MILWAUKEE -- WhittmanHart, the Chicago-based provider of enterprise solutions to middle market and Fortune 1000 companies, has acquired Milwaukee-based Millennium Partners, a 10-person management consultancy, as part of its strategy to expand...

Fixed asset software: more than just depreciation.(Software Review)
October 6, 2003... If your firm still computes depreciation manually, and cannot justify the extra software costs just to get out a listing of fixed assets with the depreciation computed correctly, you may want to look again at fixed asset software. Today's...

Document management shows all of a firm's warts.(Boomer's Blueprint)(Column)
October 6, 2003... Most people talk only about the benefits of document management and going paperless. While I also strongly advocate the paperless movement, however, I know that firms will quickly learn about their weaknesses when they tackle a paperless...

FAS MIP link.(Software)(Best Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The FAS Gov fixed asset management mid MIP Fund Accounting product lines for non profits and government agencies are now integrated. The latest version of FAS Gov enables joint MIP Fund Accounting and FAS Gov Asset Accounting customers to...

TakeCharge!(Software)
October 6, 2003... TakeCharge! is a new interactive CD-ROM-based program designed to teach accounting principles and concepts to users of Open Systems accounting software and Traverse. This product includes an introduction to financial statements, as well as...

QuickBooks Customer Manager.(Software)
October 6, 2003... QuickBooks Customer Manager is designed with a user's specific need for faster, more accurate and personalized service in mind. Contact information, QuickBooks invoices and sales orders, projects, appointments, notes and more can be immediately...

State tax research tool.(Software)
October 6, 2003... Professionals can now speed through Internet state tax research with CCH SmartRelate, while making sure that no relevent documents are overlooked. SmartRelate is an exclusive new feature of CCH State Tax Reporters on the CCH Internet Tax...

'Your Marketing Sucks'.(Books)
October 6, 2003... Author and marketing expert Mark Stevens' bold statement--and book is aimed squarely at any business that spends thousands on what it thinks is marketing, and sees little or no result from it. Stevens intends "Your Marketing Sucks" to be a...

Elder planning guide.(Books)
October 6, 2003... Older families are facing more complex financial, legal and personal planning decisions than ever, and estate planning attorney Steve Weisman's "A Guide to Elder Planning" may be the answer. Weisman explains how the aging can take control of...

'The Networking Survival Guide'.(Books)
October 6, 2003... Networking at social events, formal conferences, or even on the phone is a basic part of business life. But surprisingly few know how to do it well. Diane Darling, founder of Effective Networking Inc., is well aware of the struggles and...

Partnering for wealthy clients.(Books)
October 6, 2003... Market research and practice management consultants Russ Prince and Arthur Bavelas, of Resource Network, tell the "secret" to becoming a million-dollar financial advisor in their new book, "Creating a Pipeline of New Affluent Clients: Building...

New Sharp laptop.(Etc.)
October 6, 2003... The Sharp Actius AV18P laptop boasts professional performance and wireless accessibility, delivering powerful computing performance and audiovideo entertainment. The Actius AVISP features integrated 802.11b wireless LAN support, and...

Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC.(Colorado)(Kent McSparran has been elected principal)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Kent McSparran has been elected principal of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC, Denver, in the consulting service area. He has more than 20 years of experience as an advisor to companies.

Miami Dade Commission for Women.(Florida)(Carmen Elias-Levenson is appointed to three-year term on the board)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Carmen Elias-Levenson, a manager with Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP, Miami, has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of the Miami Dade Commission for Women, which monitors the condition of women in Miami Dade County in terms of...

Iowa Association of Legal Administrators.(Iowa)(John L. McCune of McKee Voorhees & Sease PLC is elected president)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... John L. McCune, of McKee Voorhees & Sease PLC, Des Moines, has been elected president of the Iowa Association of Legal Administrators....

Danny D. Skokan has been named president and chief executive officer of Progress Industries and the P.I. Foundation, Newton.(Iowa)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Danny D. Skokan has been named president and chief executive officer of Progress Industries and the P.I. Foundation, Newton. He formerly with McGladrey & Pullen LLP....

The Franciscan University.(Iowa)(Kathryn R. Plein of WCJ Inc. is appointed to Board of Trustees of The Franciscan University)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Kathryn R. Plein, of WCJ Inc., Moline, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of The Franciscan University, Clinton.

Allenbrook Inc., Brunswick, has appointed Charles M. Peck as president, succeeding Euan Menzies, who will continue his role as chief executive officer of AMS Group.(Maine)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Allenbrook Inc., Brunswick, has appointed Charles M. Peck as president, succeeding Euan Menzies, who will continue his role as chief executive officer of AMS Group. Peck was most recently CEO of theglobe.com, and before that was a senior vice...

Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld PC.(Massachusetts)(Ronald L. Loberfeld is appointed managing partner)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Ronald L. Loberfeld has been appointed managing partner of Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld PC, Chestnut Hill. He will also be responsible for the firm's marketing activities.

Jefferson Wells International.(Michigan)(Mark Bealin is named managing director of Detroit office)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Mark Bealin has been appointed managing director of the Detroit office of Jefferson Wells International. He was previously a partner with CSC Consulting, a division of Computer Sciences Corp., and was part of the leadership of CSC's Business...

Weeks Holderbaum Huber & DeGraw LLP.(New Jersey)(Adds two staff accountants)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Michelle Pillazki and Laura Marriaga have joined Weeks Holderbaum Huber & DeGraw LLP, Bridgewater, as staff accountants. In addition, Michael A. Hogan will now be associated with the firm in the General Public Accounting Practice, with an...

J.H. Cohn.(New Jersey)(Announces number of promotions)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... J.H. Cohn, Parsippany, announced a number of promotions. Noel Agnew, Jay Dunko and Ravi Raghunathan have been promoted to audit manager, and Steve Livell has been promoted to tax manager. Robert Benke, Lorraine Briguglio, Ann Byke, Doug Finkle,...

Smith & Carson.(Georgia)(new office, appointments)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Smith & Carson, Atlanta, has opened an office in New York City, at 60 East 42rid St., Suite 3415, New York, N.Y., 10165. For the Northeast market, the firm earlier added Bryan Farrell as managing director and regional counsel, and Peter Wolgom...

CCH.(Illinois)(90th anniversary)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Formed in 1913 after the introduction of the federal income tax, CCH is celebrating its 90th anniversary as a provider of tax law information, as well as the 40th anniversary of its development of accounting software....

Nykiel Carlin & Co., Schaumburg, has formed a new subsidiary dedicated to buying and selling businesses, as part of a merger with Gregory Financial Group Inc., Arlington Heights.(Illinois)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Nykiel Carlin & Co., Schaumburg, has formed a new subsidiary dedicated to buying and selling businesses, as part of a merger with Gregory Financial Group Inc., Arlington Heights. The new affiliate, Gregory Financial Group LLC, will be headed by...

Berdon LLP.(New York)(Renee Rampulla appointed)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Renee Rampulla has joined the litigation group at Berdon LLP, New York. She previously worked as a technical manager for the Professional Ethics Department of the AICPA, and lectures as an adjunct at Hunter College.

C. Dean Butler CPA.(Iowa)(new location)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... C. Dean Butler CPA, Centerville, has moved to 1324 S. 18th St.

Meyers Brothers PC and Joseph D. Kalicka & Co. LLP will merge as of Jan. 1, 2004.(Massachusetts)(Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Meyers Brothers PC and Joseph D. Kalicka & Co. LLP will merge as of Jan. 1, 2004. The combined firm will practice with 13 partners under the name Meyers Brothers Kalicka PC, and will maintain its existing locations in Longmeadow, Holyoke and...

SS&G Financial Services.(Ohio)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The Akron office of SS&G Financial Services has hired Darlene Root, as an associate, and Cristi Jackson, as a tax processor/administrative assistant, both in the Tax Department. Denise Tomayko has joined the Human Resources and Marketing...

Bob Lindquist has formed an alliance with Grant Thornton LLP, Toronto, to handle the role of senior forensic counsel.(Ontario)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Bob Lindquist has formed an alliance with Grant Thornton LLP, Toronto, to handle the role of senior forensic counsel. Lindquist will continue as senior managing director of Citigate Global Intelligence & Security.

Smolin Lupin CPAs and Consultants.(New Jersey)(relocates offices)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Smolin Lupin CPAs and Consultants is relocating its offices from West Long Branch to 331 Newman Springs Road in Red Bank, following a recent expansion of its practice.

Apex Analytix, Greensboro, a professional services and software provider.(North Carolina)(Is named to Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 50 list of North Carolina's 50 fastest growing tech firms)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Apex Analytix, Greensboro, a professional services and software provider, has been named to Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 50 list of North Carolina's 50 fastest growing tech firms.

BKR Fordham Goodfellow, Hillsboro, has launched a new technology division.(Oregon)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... BKR Fordham Goodfellow, Hillsboro, has launched a new technology division, One Tech LLC, which will offer BKR clients a full range of tech services. Brent Goodfellow will lead the group.