CALIFORNIA
RoseRyan was named to the Bay Area News Group’s annual list of Top 100 Workplaces. In addition, RoseRyan came in at No.1 on MOVE’s list for equity leadership. It was RoseRyan’s first time participating with MOVE’s survey. Derek Evans, partner-in-charge of Utah, shares “The move offers a great central location with easy access to our clients. Beyond expanding to a larger space, our office now boasts state of the art connectivity, conference, and technology systems.”
CONNECTICUT
The Financial Accounting Foundation received the 2015 Chairman’s Award from the National Association of Black Accountants.
EUROPE
MSI Global Alliance has added Holsinger PC to its membership. Holsinger, which is ranked 14th largest accounting firm in Pittsburgh, provides comprehensive accounting, audit, tax and management consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. With over 30 years of experience and service, Holsinger has established itself as a strong reputable firm offering innovative solutions to both national and international clients.
INDIA
Ryan has formed a strategic alliance with AARK & Co, a chartered accountants firm based in India. This strategic alliance supports the Firm’s continued global expansion across Asia, while delivering higher levels of value and results for the Firm’s portfolio of multinational clients in more than 40 countries throughout the world. AARK & Co will complement Ryan’s international tax expertise with a full range of tax advisory services, including international tax, corporate income tax, global transfer pricing, indirect tax, tax compliance, and complete tax audit representation and management capabilities
HLB International added
ITALY
NEW JERSEY
Marking the one-year deadline for foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to identify their preexisting entity account base for purposes of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), KPMG LLP and Dun & Bradstreet announced details around a data-based tool to help global financial institutions meet those requirements. The D&B FATCA Classifier delivered through KPMG LINK simplifies the classification of business entities into categories as required by FATCA and is available now. The deadline for FFIs to complete the remediation exercise for preexisting entity accounts is June 30, 2016.
NEW MEXICO
REDW Stanley Financial Advisors LLC has made the Financial Times magazine’s FT 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers list. REDW Stanley is the only New Mexico-based firm included in the list, and one of just a few in Arizona. REDW Stanley is an SEC registered subsidiary of REDWLLC, one of the Southwest’s 10 largest certified public accounting and business consulting firms with its headquarters in Albuquerque and additional office in Phoenix.
NEW YORK
Citrin Cooperman was selected as the CPA Firm of the Year during the Association for Corporate Growth New York Chapter’s 5th Annual Champion’s Awards. Citrin Cooperman was also honored for being on the deal team for AGI Partners, a fund that was listed as a finalist for the Independent Sponsor of the Year Award. The awards ceremony took place on June 18 at the Metropolitan Club in New York. Entegreat has joined EY member firms in the US, Canada and Costa Rica. The addition of Entegreat will enhance EY’s manufacturing advisory capabilities and will help EY meet the evolving needs of clients for real-time actionable analytics that improve efficiency and productivity in manufacturing, production and supply chain. Thomson Reuters released six new virtual conferences to help tax and accounting professionals stay abreast of new developments in the industry. The conferences offered through Checkpoint Learning will be presented by leading AuditWatch, Gear Up and CPEasy training experts and will provide in-depth and up-to-date analysis of key issues such as health care reform, international taxation, financial reporting standards, best audit practices, and more.
SPAIN
Andersen Global has added Global Abogados, a tax and law firm with offices in Barcelona and Madrid. Joining Andersen Global in Spain will be approximately 25 professionals including three partners. Global Abogados provides best-in-class tax and legal advice to individuals, families and corporate clients in the areas of international tax, tax compliance and consulting, commercial law, M&A, labor law and bankruptcy. Lujan Auditores joins HLB International in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Established in 1984, the firm provides a wide range of audit, tax and consulting services across multiple sectors including tourism, fish industry, energy, retail, real estate, car rental, automotive distribution, health and public sector. The new firm will strengthen HLB International’s presence in Spain where the network is already represented with HLB Bové Montero y Asociados, Charman Auditores, Consultores Sayma and THM Eduardo Molina y Asociados. www.lujanasesores.com
UTAH
Galliana LLP has moved to a new location in Salt Lake City, Utah. Effective July 2, 2015, the office is located at 6955 Union Park Center, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah 84047.
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