Accounting Today articles from September 2003

Accounting Today archives from September 2003

AICPA reaches out to small firms; new vice president James Metzler seeks input from members.(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
September 8, 2003... New York -- The American Institute of CPAs' new advocate for small firms, James Metzler, plans to very actively reach out to smaller practices and to try new things. "I need help from members and we will seek their input any way we can get...

BDO tax prep clients try to assert privilege.(tax-preparer/client privilege claimed by BDO Seidman)
September 8, 2003... In a case that appears headed for the U.S. Supreme Court, BDO Seidman is in the middle of a fight to protect the identity of some of its tax prep clients. The U.S. government has engaged in ongoing litigation against BDO, seeking the...

Will Big Four audit dominance wake up rest of the profession?(large accounting firms do most public audits)
September 8, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The federal government's latest conclusion, that the Big Four have a "tight oligopoly" in auditing large companies, may serve as a wake-up call to the rest of the profession, or encourage them to get closer to their smaller...

Ask a silly question ...(Action Idea)(designing client curveys)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Honest client input is critical to growth and success--and one way to elicit that kind of input is through client surveys. But a poorly handled survey can be useless, so you need to think it through carefully, bearing your strategic priorities...

SEC taps PwC partner as top accountant.(Securities and Exchange Commission appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers senior partner Donald Nicolaisen as its new chief accountant)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has named PricewaterhouseCoopers senior partner Donald Nicolaisen as its new chief accountant. Nicolaisen, 59, will join the regulator in late September. He succeeds Robert Herdman in...

Wash. CPAs gear up to fight cascade.(Washington legislature orders state board of accountancy to consider possible effects of applying federal rules to CPA firms that don't audit public companies)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... SEATTLE -- The Washington legislature has ordered the state board of accountancy to consider the possible effects of applying federal rules to CPA firms that don't audit public companies, prompting the state society to gear up to prove that...

Grant 1st global firm to file at PCAOB.(Grant Thornton became the first major firm to register with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... CHICAGO -- In mid-August, global accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton became the first major firm to register with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Accounting firms that audit public companies must be registered...

AICPA holds referendum on discipline.(American Institute of CPAs )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... NEW YORK -- The American Institute of CPAs is asking its members to vote on two proposals to enhance its ethics enforcement process. One proposal would allow the AICPA to sanction members without investigation if they have been sanctioned...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 8, 2003... In the Aug. 4-17, 2003, issue of Accounting Today, on page 26, the pricing for Creative Solutions' Payroll Solution for Windows was listed incorrectly. The actual price is $1,500. Also, the company's Web site is CreativeSolutions.com, not...

Family office services are expanding beyond the 'elite'.(Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)(accounting offices handle financial needs of wealthy families)
September 8, 2003... Once reserved for those with the kind of wealth associated with names like Rockefeller, the family office has taken on a new and expanded form. As clients demand ever more specialized services, CPA firms across the country are heeding the...

Advisors start to recognize need for succession plans.(Top of the news: the complete chronicle of news and trends shaping the profession)
September 8, 2003... Succession planning is becoming a driving force in the advisory profession. Half of the accounting profession is facing the issue today--more than 50 percent of partners are over 50, and more than 30 percent are over 55 years of age. The...

Rediscovering Covey's principles.(Accounting Annotations)
September 8, 2003... Recently, I was thumbing through Stephen Covey's 1989 bestseller, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." I felt awed by the thought that the financial world would have been very different over the last few years if managers and...

Malpractice insurance.(Web Cites)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... * AccountingMalpractice.com--www.accountingmalpractice.com The latest information and tools to help CPAs reduce their exposure to accounting malpractice claims are here. Resources include advice, educational services, database resources,...

Virginia CPA Society awards in-state scholarships.(Footnotes)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... VIRGINIA CPA SOCIETY AWARDS IN-STATE SCHOLARSHIPS: The Virginia Society of CPAs Educational Foundation recently awarded $22,500 in accounting scholarships to 15 Virginia college students for the 2003-2004 academic year. The foundation...

New business combo rules may expedite M&A activity.
September 8, 2003... The Financial Accounting Standards Board has yet to reach its final tentative decisions on possible new accounting and disclosure rules for mergers and acquisitions, but it's not too soon for companies to begin considering the best course of...

AccountantsWorld commits to a future that's on the Web.
September 8, 2003... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- It has been a busy summer for AccountantsWorld, between the sale of its tax preparation product line to a major competitor and trying to solidify its identity in the market. The company is now ready to put all of this...

Problems from mergers? Nah!(Opinion: the free and open forum for the tax and accounting community)
September 8, 2003... Last month, the General Accounting Office issued a pair of reports that I quickly printed out and reserved for what I and countless others who travel to work via public transportation call "commuter reading." One was a report on the sad...

Of jelly doughnuts and crises.(Commentary)(accounting industry business cycles)(Column)
September 8, 2003... As a youngster, I lived in a typical New York City apartment house, not too new and not too old, occupied by a variety of friendly neighbors. My favorite was Mrs. Hoffman. Every Monday morning she brought heaven on earth to a young boy when she...

North Carolina is skirting law.(Letters)(Use of the abbreviation EA or the term enrolled agent )(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2003... May I point out that the North Carolina law prohibiting the use of the abbreviation EA or the term enrolled agent (July 21-Aug. 3, 2003, p. 3) is unconstitutional? Treasury Department Circular 230, Section 10.6(K)(4), specifically allows the...

Is outsourcing overseas right for you?(Practice Management)
September 8, 2003... Over the past two decades, we have noticed, time and time again, how new ideas and services, whether good or bad, seem to spread from one firm to another like a raging brush fire. Today, we find that one of the new and innovative strategies...

EITC certification pilot set to launch.(Taxing Issues)(Earned Income Tax Credit certification pilot program )
September 8, 2003... EITC CERTIFICATION PILOT SET TO LAUNCH: The Internal Revenue Service will launch the Earned Income Tax Credit certification pilot program in early 2004. The new pilot program will allow the IRS to use an integrated approach to address...

NYSSCPA argues against extending e-filing deadline.(Taxing Issues)(New York State Society of CPAs and its Tax Oversight Committee Task Force )
September 8, 2003... NYSSCPA ARGUES AGAINST EXTENDING E-FILING DEADLINE: The New York State Society of CPAs and its Tax Oversight Committee Task Force are urging Congress not to extend the electronic filing deadline, fearing it could confuse taxpayers and cause...

Federal-state disparity may create tax trap for unwary.(Tax practice: the special report on news and trends for the tax professional)
September 8, 2003... Recent federal legislation liberalizing depreciation and business expensing rules may create a tax trap for hundreds of thousands of unwary taxpayers. Business owners who reside in states that have adopted some form of the federal rules,...

Chasing qualified dividends: not always the best strategy.(Tax Strategy)
September 8, 2003... Before this year's tax cut, labeling a payment a "dividend" was frequently a casual exercise of no real consequence since, whether a dividend or not, the payment was usually taxed like any other item of ordinary income. Now, with up to a...

IRS finalizes golden para regulations.(Golden parachute)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... WASHINGTOM, D.C. -- New golden parachute regulations, issued in conjunction with a revenue procedure for valuing stock options that are treated as golden parachute payments, revise an earlier valuation method for stock options, according to the...

Marcum & Kliegman disputes ex-audit client's coercion charge.(Change Of Auditors)(Phlo Corp. makes charges)
September 8, 2003... MARCUM & KLIEGMAN DISPUTES EX-AUDIT CLIENT'S COERCION CHARGE: Long Island-based accounting firm Marcum & Kliegman said that threats to its managing partner and a dispute about overdue invoices effectively ended its relationship with Phlo Corp.,...

Financial managers' tools are outdated or 'homemade'.(Assurance: technical developments, professional issues and engagement changes)
September 8, 2003... A survey of management accountants conducted by Ernst & Young and the Institute of Management Accountants has found that financial managers are not taking advantage of modern cost management tools. This finding was in curious contrast to...

More from the people who brought you deja vu.(The Spirit Of Accounting)(Political arena surrounding financial reporting standard-setting is stuck in rut)
September 8, 2003... According to the dictionary, "deja vu" has two meanings. The first is more common: "A feeling of having experienced something before." The other is growing more applicable as the summer passes: "Boredom resulting from something that has...

Blackbaud, Best beefing up fund product lines.(Blackbaud and Best Software have each upgraded their respective fund accounting products)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... NEW YORK -- The two leading developers of software for nonprofits and government entities--Blackbaud and Best Software--have each significantly upgraded their respective fund accounting products. Charleston, S.C.-based Blackbaud enhanced...

FPA lauds disclosure of fund conflicts, urges NASD to expand disclosure.(PFP Briefs)(Financial Planning Association )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... FPA LAUDS DISCLOSURE OF FUND CONFLICTS, URGES NASD TO EXPAND DISCLOSURE: The Financial Planning Association has lauded a rule that was proposed by the National Association of Securities Dealers to expand disclosure of sales incentives by...

Newell Associates out at Vanguard.(PFP Briefs)(Vanguard Group reallocates assets of Equity Income Fund among two investment advisors already overseeing portions of the fund)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... NEWELL ASSOCIATES OUT AT VANGUARD: The Vanguard Group said that it had reallocated the assets of its Equity Income Fund among two investment advisors already overseeing portions of the fund, and added a new advisor to the fund. Vanguard...

Nationwide expands 401(k) options beyond selected fund line-up.(PFP Briefs)(Nationwide Financial )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... NATIONWIDE EXPANDS 401(K) OPTIONS BEYOND SELECTED FUND LINE-UP: Nationwide Financial said that its plan sponsors can let participants choose funds outside of their designated plan investments without additional fees within the participant's...

Fidelity adds exclusive equity fund.(PFP Briefs)(Fidelity Investments)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... FIDELITY ADDS EXCLUSIVE EQUITY FUND: Fidelity Investments has added a flexibly managed equity fund to its offering of funds that are available exclusively through advisors. The Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund, managed by Fidelity veteran...

Closed funds still charging 12b-1 fees, says S&P.(PFP Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... CLOSED FUNDS STILL CHARGING 12B-1 FEES, SAYS S&P: Some domestic mutual funds currently closed to new investments are continuing to charge 12b-1 fees--fees paid out of assets to cover distribution expenses and shareholder service expenses--to...

Advisors build strategies to counter high interest rates.(Financial planning: news and strategies for the personal financial planner)
September 8, 2003... Advisors and investors were whipsawed with the markets as Treasury prices plummeted and rates jumped in recent weeks. After falling all the way to 3.07 percent on June 13, U.S. 10-year yields soared to 4.57 percent. The rapid moves forced the...

Bonus depreciation and the passenger automobile.(Financial Planning Tax Tactics)
September 8, 2003... There are dollar limits on the depreciation deductions (including deductions under the IRC [section] 179 expensing election) that can be claimed with respect to passenger automobiles. That limit is adjusted annually for inflation. For...

When is an audit not an audit?(Commentary)
September 8, 2003... If anyone still doubts the need for tough, independent oversight of public accountants, the "Case of the Pristine Audit" should rouse them from their indifference. You might think that a "pristine audit" is, well, some type of audit. After...

Softline purchase vote changed to Sept 8; Sage leads bidding.(Tech Briefs)(Softline Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... SOFTLINE PURCHASE VOTE CHANGED TO SEPT 8; SAGE LEADS BIDDING: The bidding war for Softline Ltd., the South African parent of North American business software companies AccountMate and Business Vision, could be decided at a September 8 meeting...

Midsized businesses race to wireless.(Tech Briefs)(Sixty percent of midsized business will deploy wireless LANs within their premises by the end of this year)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... MIDSIZED BUSINESSES RACE TO WIRELESS: Sixty percent of midsized business will deploy wireless local-area networks within their premises by the end of this year, according to Gartner Inc. The Stamford, Conn.-based technology industry...

PR newswire staffer takes over XBRL adoption effort.(Tech Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... PR NEWSWIRE STAFFER TAKES OVER XBRL ADOPTION EFFORT: Michelle Horowitz, who is responsible for strategic alliances and partnership strategies at New York-based business information distribution service PR Newswire, has been named chairperson of...

Resellers express concern about Microsoft CRM plan.(Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce)
September 8, 2003... REDMOND, WASH. -- Depending on their position in the market, Microsoft Business Solutions resellers in the U.S. are either elated or frustrated over news of a new volume-licensing program for selling the relatively new customer relationship...

Leveraging your client base with ever-recurring revenues.(Consultant Concerns)
September 8, 2003... The consulting climate has changed drastically since the hype and over-selling of 2000. This is now a mature business that sees fewer new client inquiries each year. And the few good prospects almost always can select from multiple value-added...

MICR--an inexpensive Rx to practitioner pain.(Software review)(Software for magnetic ink character recognition printing)
September 8, 2003... Magnetic ink character recognition printing software--better known as MICR--addresses some major pain points for accounting professionals by enabling them to just print their own firms' checks and to print payroll or accounts receivable checks...

Tech must factor into mergers and acquisitions.(Boomer's Blueprint)
September 8, 2003... Technology is generally not the driving factor in the merger or acquisition of an accounting firm; however, it may be a contributing factor. Firm merger and acquisition activity remains a story, but it has not been as exciting as in the days of...

MIP Fund Accounting 5.(Software)(new release from Best Software)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Version 5 of the MIP Fund Accounting product line, including MIP Fund Accounting for nonprofit organizations and MIP Government Series for government agencies, has several improved features. The new release includes the MIP one-click navigator...

Newest Navision.(Software)(Microsoft Business Solutions releases Navision 3.70)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Microsoft Business Solutions' Navision 3.70 has tools to allow a business to streamline its internal processes, particularly in the areas of financial management, supply-chain management, customer relationship management and e-business. The new...

TurningPoint 2.0.(Software)(new from Red Wing Software)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... There are over 55 enhancements to Version 2.0 of TurningPoint accounting software, which offers additional management tools, more migration options, extended support and greater flexibility. The added technology allows users to easily...

Latest Financial Edge.(Software)
September 8, 2003... Complex billing problems and automated purchasing are the key components to the latest version of Blackbaud's Financial Edge product. Its accounts receivable module handles multi-party billing--a critical functionality nonprofits need to secure...

CCH Link Express.(Software)
September 8, 2003... The new CCH Link Express allows users to create links to any library, any publication and any page in the CCH Tax Research Network. Links are generated with one click and can be inserted into any Microsoft Word document, e-mail or Web site....

Promoting her talent.(Books)
September 8, 2003... Holy Cross accounting professor and CPA Nancy Baldiga has compiled the findings of a recent study about the increase of women in the accounting profession and the challenges they face. In "Promoting Your Talent: A Guidebook for Women and Their...

'Make the Leap'.(Books)(Book Review)
September 8, 2003... CPAs and financial advisors Genevia Fulbright and Armando Roman authored "Make The Leap" for anyone who wishes to shift from being a corporate worker to an entrepreneur. The book is designed to be a quick read and a helpful guide complete with...

'Beyond Stock Options'.(Books)(Book Review)
September 8, 2003... An increasing number of employees are looking for some kind of stake in the companies they work for, but not every plan works, best be it a 401(k), or employee stock ownership plan. For some companies, alternative equity plans like phantom...

'Hidden Financial Risk'.(Books)(Book Review)
September 8, 2003... Penn State accounting professor and MBA faculty director J. Edward Ketz feels that it is not too late for the profession to turn back from the brink to re-store public faith in financial reporting. In "Hidden Financial Risk: Understanding...

RBZ LLP.(California)(promoted Tammy Saetia, Lynell Chun to manager and Michael Bossi, Elisabeth Cai and Bo Koenig to supervisor)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... RBZ LLP, Los Angeles, has promoted Tammy Saetia and Lynell Chun to manager; and Michael Bossi, Elisabeth Cai and Bo Koenig to supervisor.

Ernst & Young.(California)(Mark Gaumond has been promoted to office managing partner of company's San Francisco office)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Mark Gaumond has been promoted to office managing partner in Ernst & Young's San Francisco office. He joined the firm in 2002, after 27 years with Arthur Andersen.

State Bar of California.(California)(Robin Paule, partner at Holt-house Carlin & Van Trigt LLP CPAs, appointed to the Taxation Law Advisory Commission)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Robin Paule, a partner at Holt-house Carlin & Van Trigt LLP CPAs, has been appointed to the Taxation Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California by the Board of Governors, for a term running until 2006.

Haggett, Longobardi & Co. LLC.(Connecticut)(announces various promotions)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Haggett, Longobardi & Co. LLC, Glastonbury, announced a number of promotions. Kevin R. Millen and Scott H. Sunbury were promoted to forensic accounting specialist; Brenden M. Healy to supervisor; Brian M. Goulet, Timothy B. Kearcher and Bonnie...

SantoraBaffone CPA Group.(Delaware)(named John A. D'Agostino a director)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... John A. D'Agostino has become a director of SantoraBaffone CPA Group, Newark. He joined the firm in 1994.

Gerson, Preston, Robinson & Co. PA.(Florida)(hired Jason Ray Santiago)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Jason Ray Santiago has joined Gerson, Preston, Robinson & Co. PA, Miami Beach, as the firm's newest accountant.

Karen Holman of KB Pension Services Inc., Sarasota, has passed the American Society of Pension Actuaries C-1 exam.(Florida)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Karen Holman of KB Pension Services Inc., Sarasota, has passed the American Society of Pension Actuaries C-1 exam, the third in a series of four exams required for the Qualified Pension Administrator certification.

Madsen, Sapp, Mena, Rodriguez & Co. PA.(Florida)(Steve R. Picha appointed president of the Downtown Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Steve R. Picha, of the Tax and Litigation/ Valuation Consulting Groups of Madsen, Sapp, Mena, Rodriguez & Co. PA, has been installed as president of the Downtown Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club.

Florida Institute of CPAs.(Florida)(Jennifer R. Mila and Denise Stubbs appointed to the Young CPA Committee)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Jennifer R. Mila and Denise Stubbs of Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP, Miami, have been appointed to the Young CPA Committee of the Florida Institute of CPAs.

William F. Gurrie & Co. Ltd.(Illinois)(promoted Shelly Whitlow and Zaid Zeeshan to senior accountant in the Audit and Accounting Department)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... William F. Gurrie & Co. Ltd., Oak Brook, promoted Shelly Whitlow and Zaid Zeeshan to senior accountant in the Audit and Accounting Department.

Katz, Sapper & Miller LLP.(Indiana)(hired Steve Erwin as a staff accountant in the firm's Tax Department)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Steve Erwin has joined Katz, Sapper & Miller LLP, Indianapolis, as a staff accountant in the firm's Tax Department.

McGowen Hurst Clark & Smith PC.(Iowa)(hired Angela K. Wagner)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Angela K. Wagner has joined McGowen Hurst Clark & Smith PC, West Des Moines.

Konek & Saddoris.(Iowa)(hired Mary C. Houston-Poggemann as a staff accountant)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Mary C. Houston-Poggemann has joined Konek & Saddoris, Ankeny, as a staff accountant.

Wachovia Securities.(Iowa)(hired Craig A. Johnson as a vice president of investments)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Craig A. Johnson has joined Wachovia Securities, West Des Moines, as a vice president of investments.

Gardiner Thomsen.(Iowa)(Daniel M. Gardiner and Dennis M. Gardiner appointed shareholders)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Daniel M. Gardiner and Dennis M. Gardiner has been appointed shareholders in Gardiner Thomsen, Des Moines.

International Group of Accounting Firms.(Maryland)(Kenneth E. Baggett is elected to North America Board of Directors )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Kenneth E. Baggett, managing principal of Reznick Fedder & Silverman, has been elected to the North America Board of Directors of the International Group of Accounting Firms.

Ellin & Tucker Chartered, Baltimore, has hired Robert W. Johnson and Jennifer A. Taylor as staff accountants in the firm's Audit, Accounting and Consulting Department.(Maryland)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Ellin & Tucker Chartered, Baltimore, has hired Robert W. Johnson and Jennifer A. Taylor as staff accountants in the firm's Audit, Accounting and Consulting Department. In addition, Steven King has become a member of the Audit Committee of the...

Howard County Chamber of Commerce.(Maryland)(Mark R. Cissell will serve on the Board of Directors )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Mark R. Cissell, a shareholder with KAWG&F, Baltimore, will serve on the Board of Directors of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce. The firm has also hired Kristen L. Jortland as an in-charge.

RSM McGladrey.(Minnesota)(announced 13 new managing directors)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... RSM McGladrey announced 13 new managing directors: Marisa Alvarado, in Anaheim, Calif.; Paul Cain, in Des Moines, Iowa; Thomas M. Farrell, in Peoria, Ill.; G. Ross Franken and Jim Lamb, in Kansas City, Mo.; Charlene W. Greene and Dean Joaquin,...

Kenneth R. Diehl, managing member of Diel & Forguson LLC, St. Louis and O'Fallon, Ill., received the St. Louis Business Journal's Above & Beyond Award.(Missouri)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Kenneth R. Diehl, managing member of Diel & Forguson LLC, St. Louis and O'Fallon, Ill., received the St. Louis Business Journal's Above & Beyond Award for volunteerism and community involvement.

RosenfarbWinters LLC, Tinton Falls, has hired Joan Sterling as a senior associate and Karen Trask as an associate in the Matrimonial Litigation Group, and Janice Kitzman as an administrative assistant.(New Jersey)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... RosenfarbWinters LLC, Tinton Falls, has hired Joan Sterling as a senior associate and Karen Trask as an associate in the Matrimonial Litigation Group, and Janice Kitzman as an administrative assistant. In addition, Joyce Somerville and Deborah...

Smolin, Lupin & Co. PA.(New Jersey)(named Paul K. Sczepanski a partner )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Paul K. Sczepanski has been named a partner in Smolin, Lupin & Co. PA, Fairfield. He has been associated with the firm since 1994. In addition, the firm promoted Bernard Amato to manager.

Pulakos & Alongi Ltd.(New Mexico)(Cassidy Grantham and R. Brad Edwards join staff)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Cassidy Grantham and R. Brad Edwards have joined Pulakos & Alongi Ltd., Albuquerque, as an audit senior and staff accountant, respectively.

Wolters Kluwer Legal, Tax & Business North America.(New York)(Appoints chief executives for four newly created customer units)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Wolters Kluwer Legal, Tax & Business North America, New York, has appointed chief executives for four newly created customer units. Gene Landoe will lead Corporate Legal Services; Kevin Robert will head Tax and Accounting; and Bob White will...

KPMG LLP.(New York)(Makoto Nomoto has joined the Japanese practice as a tax partner)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Makoto Nomoto has joined the Japanese practice of KPMG LLP, New York, as a tax partner.

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC.(New York)(hired Susan L. Storey as a managing director)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Restructuring specialist Susan L. Storey has joined Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, New York, as a managing director.

Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer CPA.(New York)(hired Sandrina Devlopoulos as director of marketing)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Sandrina Devlopoulos has joined Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer CPA, Woodbury, as director of marketing. She was previously a marketing specialist at a midsized accounting firm.

Mahoney Cohen & Co. CPA PC.(New York)(added Stephen Danner and Richard Hoffman as shareholders in its Miami office)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Mahoney Cohen & Co. CPA PC, New York, has added Stephen Danner and Richard Hoffman as shareholders in its new Miami office.

New York State Society of CPAs.(New York)(appointed Thomas D. Weddell to its Media Representation and Newsletter Committee )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Thomas D. Weddell, managing partner of Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell LLP, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, has been appointed to the Media Representation and Newsletter Committee of the New York State Society of CPAs, while Brad Forbes...

Lazar Levine & Felix LLP.(New York)(hired Anca S. Munteanu as director of marketing)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Anca S. Munteanu has joined Lazar Levine & Felix LLP, New York, as director of marketing.

New York State Society of CPAs.(New York)(re-elected Thomas E. Riley secretary)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Thomas E. Riley, a principal with Fagliarone Group CPAs, Syracuse, has been re-elected secretary of the New York State Society of CPAs and its Foundation for Accounting Education.