firmhighlights
A Parente Randolph: In January 2008,
merged in Boyle, Brogan, Shusman &
Nicastro, Cherry Hill, N.J. In January
2009, merged in Altenburger, Uris, Cag-lioti & Heyman, Marlton, N.J., and William R. Hoffman Ltd., Williamsport, Pa.
A Plante & Moran: In September,
opened office in Monterrey, Mexico. In
October, elected a new MP for June 2009.
A Postlethwaite & Netterville: New to
the list. In May, named new CEO.
A PricewaterhouseCoopers: In February, planned to lay off under 3 percent of
consulting staff. In April, agreed to pay
$30 million to settle Metropolitan Mortgage case, and agreed to pay retroactive
overtime to some employees in Canada.
In July, launched IFRS educational tool-kit. In August, restructured global network. In September, released three
IFRS-transition guides. In October,
agreed to pay $97.5 million to settle class
action over AIG audits.
A Rachlin: Launched health care services and financial services divisions.
A Rea & Associates: In June, opened an
office in Zanesville, Ohio. In July, merged in Joyce Graham CPA Inc., Wood-mere, Ohio. In December, installed new
MP. Launched Lean Six Sigma services.
A Rehmann: Changed name from Rehmann Group. In July, merged in Pew &
Kearis, Novi, Mich. In September, merged in MSW Group, Farmington Hills,
Mich. In November, merged in Pridnia
LaPres, Muskegon, Mich. Named an
Accounting Today Best Firm to Work For.
A Reznick Group: In July, partnered with
Palladium Pacific to offer services to
struggling companies in real estate.
A RGL Forensics: Changed name. In
June, opened office in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. In September, acquired Impact Forensics, Chicago. Added office in Australia.
A Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Co.:
In November, named a new MP. In January 2009, merged in Miller Ellin, New
York.
A Rothstein, Kass & Co.: In November,
opened an Orange County, Calif., office.
Named an Accounting Today Best Firm
to Work For.
A RSM McGladrey/McGladrey & Pullen: In April, reorganized operational
structure and appointed five regional
managing directors. In October, opened
office in San Francisco. In November,
merged in Simonson Lipschutz & Fogel,
Philadelphia. In January 2009, RSM
president announced plans to step
down in April. Named an Accounting
Today Best Firm to Work For.
A RubinBrown: In July, launched Media
and Entertainment Services Group.
A SC&H Group: Saw growth of over 21
percent. Fastest growing service area —
attest. Fastest growing client category —
nonprofits.
A Schenck Business Solutions: Created
COO role, and hired a development and
training manager. Conducted employee
opinion/engagement survey.
A Schneider Downs: Saw growth of over
12 percent.
A Seiler & Co.: New to the list.
A Sikich: In July, merged in Millikin Benning Kleckler & Kobischka, Rockford, Ill.
A SingerLewak: In July, launched a new
brand, including changing its name
from Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Gold-stein. In August, acquired Insync Consulting Group. Added offices in Silicon
Valley and San Diego. Named an
Accounting Today Best Firm to Work For.
A Smart: In December, named new president/CEO.
A Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda and
Williamson: In July, merged in Thom-ashow, Brown & Paialii, Los Angeles.
Opened a Cayman Islands office.
A SS&G Financial Services: Saw growth
of over 18 percent. In January 2009,
formed a joint venture, SS&G/Torch
Group Career Transition Services.
A Stonefield Josephson: Total staff
declined by over 13 percent.
A Suby, Von Haden & Associates: In
February, launched executive search
firm. In October, launched SVA Trust Co.
A UHY Advisors: In February, sold a Los
Angeles office to Kellogg & Andelson. In
April, sold Arlington, Va., federal government practice to Clifton Gunderson. In
August, named new co-CEOs.
A Vavrinek Trine Day & Co.: Saw growth
of over 14 percent.
A Virchow Krause & Co.: In August,
announced plans to rebrand itself Baker
Tilly.
A Vitale, Caturano & Co.: In April,
acquired Boston-based tech firm Jor-nata. In May, co-founder resigned. In
July, expanded headquarters.
A Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino: In June, merged in some partners
and professionals from Schauer Taylor,
Birmingham. In December, affiliated
with AL Employment.
A Watkins, Meegan, Drury & Co.:
Expanded tech, federal government, and
forensic and litigation support practices.
Hired business development director.
A Weaver and Tidwell: In January 2008,
merged in Patterson, Newman & Associates, Houston. In July, launched a
financial services practice. In December,
announced merger with Polansky
McNutt Perry & Co., San Antonio.
A Weiser: Added risk management services, business valuations, international
banking, specialty finance and tax
recovery services groups, and IFRS desk.
Launched a women’s network.
A Whitley Penn: New to the list. Created
a compensation committee and formal
partner goal-setting/review. Named an
Accounting Today Best Firm to Work For.
A Wipfli: Added a chief growth officer.
Named an Accounting Today Best Firm
to Work For.
A WithumSmith+Brown: In January
2009, merged in Serluco & Co., Holmdel,
N.J. Named an Accounting Today Best
Firm to Work For.
