Firm News: Dec. 26, 2013

FLORIDA

Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, Orlando, added new offices in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Charlotte, N.C., as well as the addition of new practice leaders for each of the new locations. The new offices, which will open at the beginning of 2014, join BMWL’s existing offices in Orlando, Fla., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Atlanta – significantly expanding the firm’s geographic presence.

HONG KONG

KPMG International announced record-high aggregated revenues of $23.42 billion for the fiscal year ended 30 September 2013, representing a 3.7 percent increase in local currency terms over the previous year.

ILLINOIS

Chunowitz, Teitelbaum & Mandel, Ltd. celebrates 40 years of delivering accounting, tax and consulting services to its clients in a variety of industries.

MASSACHUSETTS

U.S. Wealth Management has relocated to 30 Braintree Hill Office Park in Braintree, Mass.

MARYLAND

Rosen, Sapperstein, & Friedlander has opened an office in Columbia, Maryland. The new space is approximately 3,000 square feet and located in Columbia Gateway, a 584 acre corporate community that is home to government contractors, technology companies, and professional service providers.

NEW JERSEY

AccountingDepartment.com has plans to expand its virtual, U.S.-based staff by 50 percent.

NEW YORK

Gettry Marcus, PC is moving to 88 Froehlich Farm Boulevard, 3rd Floor Woodbury, New York 11797. … SS&G plans to open a New York City office on Jan. 1, 2014. The new office will be located at 950 Third Ave. Dana Zukofsky will lead the office as an associate director. … KPMG LLP conducted a survey that analyzed younger shoppers. According to the survey, retailers and manufacturers courting Gen X and Y shoppers during the holiday season should introduce more transparency into their product labels and identify fair trade, conflict-free and environmentally friendly practices. The study found that nearly 70 percent of consumers under the age of 30 consider social issues before buying. As the Dodd Frank deadline approaches, awareness of conflict minerals is low among U.S. consumers. Click here for detailed findings from the survey. 

PUERTO RICO

Parissi PSC of San Juan is now a member of the global audit and accountancy network, HLB International.

 

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