AUSTRALIA
HLB Mann Judd, a member of HLB International in Australia and New Zealand, has won the BRW Client Choice Awards 2013 in the category “Best accountancy firm with a revenue between $50m and $500m”. The firm was also named a finalist in the “Best provider to the government and community sector” category.
CALIFORNIA
The La Jolla, Calif.,-based internet startup,
CONNECTICUT
The Financial Accounting Foundation released an updated print edition of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification, the single, authoritative source of U.S. GAAP for public and private companies, and not-for-profit organizations. The annual bound edition of the Codification is intended to be used as a reference tool in conjunction with the always-current online Codification available at
FLORIDA
Calling all entry level accountants…the Pensacola-based recruiting automation services firm, CollegeFrog, is launching the spring 2013 National Meet the Firms Week. The virtual recruiting event will take place March 25 to March 29. The first National Meet the Firms Week took place in October 2012 and connected 200 accounting firms and 2,500 students across the U.S. This spring, it is expected that hundreds of additional accounting firms and companies nationwide will participate. The goal is to reach 10,000 students participating this spring… The University of West Florida, Pensacola, is ranked No. 5 in the U.S. for first-time pass rates by small accounting programs on the CPA exam, according to recent results released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. UWF was competing against 266 institutions classified as small programs with 10 to 20 reported candidates. … Fuoco Group LLP, North Palm Beach, has launched the Fuoco Commercial Funding. FC Funding offers access to capital sources through private and institutional investors.
ILLINOIS
Crowe Horwath LLP, Chicago, has made the InformationWeek 500 list. The list, compiled by InformationWeek magazine, recognizes the nation’s top 500 innovative business teams that used new technology and models to make notable improvements in their company operations. The Crowe Information Services team was awarded the Most Effective IT Team of the Year Award by the Society of Information Managers and the American Institute of Technology Professionals Chicago chapters. The firm’s marketing campaign for the Financial Services group of the Performance practice was a finalist for the Getting to Know You Award.
LOUISIANA
P&N Tech, Baton Rouge, the technology division of Postlethwaite & Netterville, APAC (P&N), has relocated its operations. P&N Tech has joined the office of its parent company. As of February 2013, P&N Tech is located at 8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, L.A. 70809. The company’s website, telephone number, and email addresses will remain the same.
MARYLAND
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company LLC, Hagerstown, has redesigned its website. The new site now has regularly updated content, useful information, and user-friendly navigation. To get a glimpse of the new site visit
MICHIGAN
The international accounting and consultancy network UHY LLP, Farmington Hills, conducted a study that shows that consumers in Brazil and India were hit with the highest levels of consumption and sales taxes worldwide. According to the report, the Brazilian and Indian governments take 28.7 percent and 38 percent respectively of the total price of the basket of goods and services through taxes.
NEVADA
NEW JERSEY
Nisivoccia LLP, Mt. Arlington, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey.
NEW YORK
Deloitte LLP, New York, made an exclusive arrangement with The Wall Street Journal to provide the business publication a sponsored stream of content for its news and information service, Risk & Compliance Journal, which is set to launch in the spring. Deloitte also paired up with the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans on a study –
NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh-based Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP’s tax director, Tim Robinson, was a featured speaker at the March 7 event titled Health Care Reform and Its Impact on Your Business. The seminar provided continuing education credit toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR re-certification through the HR Certification Institute.
PENNSYLVANIA
Drucker & Scaccetti, Philadelphia, which also brands itself as The Tax Warriors, created the Hurricane Sandy Federal Tax Filing Guide for its clients. The
TENNESSEE
LBMC Technologies LLC, Nashville, received the 2013 Hyland Software Diamond Award for technical knowledge and support expertise. LBMC Family of Co. also added information technology staffing to its services portfolio.
TEXAS
Whitley Penn was selected as Houston’s top Financial Services (nonbanking) marketer for the American Marketing Association Houston Chapter 2012 Marketer of the Year Award. The winners will be honored at the March 18 awards ceremony at the Alley Theatre. One category winner will be announced at the event as the 2012 Marketer of the Year.
VIRGINIA
Piascik has launched a new online marketing strategy and it revamped its website
WISCONSIN
PwC US teamed up with its partners and staff and committed to contributed over $1.1 million over the course of the next five years to the Wisconsin School of Business Accounting & Information Systems Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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