Jason Buhlinger joins Brown Smith Wallace as a financial analyst in the Financial Advisory Services group. Buhlinger will assist valuation, litigation support and M&A advisory engagements. Buhlinger earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Fontbonne University. Buhlinger resides in St. Louis. Brown Smith Wallace is the second-largest locally owned independent full-service CPA and business consulting firm in Missouri with more than 180 employees throughout the Midwest. Through a network of offices in St. Louis, St.

Brent McIntosh recently joined the chartered accountant and business advisory firm of Toronto-based Fuller Landau LLP as a marketing manager. In his new role, McIntosh will oversee all marketing functions, working closely with the partners and senior professionals in developing and executing strategies geared at continuing the growth of the firm and enhancing client outreach initiatives.

Jonas Cohen, MBA, CA, recently joined the Chartered Accountant and Business Advisory firm of Fuller Landau LLP as a Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions. In his new role, Cohen will be working on mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and due diligence engagements. "Jonas has obtained extensive experience in the areas of assurance and financial advisory at one of the Big Four accounting firms and we believe his expertise will play a significant role in the development and growth of our Firm," said Michael Epstein, president and managing partner of Fuller Landau.

CBIZ, Inc. has announced that it has acquired certain assets of Computer Payroll Company ("CPC"), a payroll processing company located in Palm Desert, California, effective January 1, 2008.Founded in 1992, CPC provides payroll processing services for more than 800 clients primarily in California and Arizona. CPC recorded approximately $2.5 million in revenue during the past twelve months and has approximately 18 employees. Steven L. Gerard, CBIZ Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to welcome Rick Pinkerman, Robert Luzzi, and their team to CBIZ.

Owings Mills, MD-based wealth management and CPA firm Glass Jacobson has acquired accounting firm, Finkelstein & Geser LLC, also located in Owings Mills. The acquisition is effective immediately. According to a report in the Baltimore Business Journal, Glass Jacobson, with about 40 professionals, is the 14th largest accounting firm in the Baltimore area. Finkelstein & Geser's two principals and two other employees will join Glass Jacobson.

Peterson Sullivan PLLC is pleased to welcome new accountants to our firm, Chantha Chim, Kelley Kohn, and Hui Liu. Chantha Chim, a staff accountant in our general practice group, received his bachelor's degree in accounting with a minor in business administration. Kelley Kohn, a staff accountant in our general practice group, received her bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Washington and her masters in accounting from Seattle University.

RBZ, LLP, the Los Angeles-based accounting and business consulting firm, announced that Sergio Salas has been promoted to Manager from Senior Supervisor in the firm's Real Estate practice, and Dmitriy Pinus has been promoted to Senior Supervisor from Supervisor in the firm's Tax practice. "Sergio and Dmitriy are respected by both clients and peers," said David Roberts, managing partner of RBZ, LLP. "They are very knowledgeable in their respective practice areas and consistently make distinctive contributions to our firm.

In business since 1923, accounting firm looks ahead with stronger focus on people resources.What better way to commemorate 85 years in business than for BKD, LLP to recognize what has made its history and its future possible: Its people. Their contributions are central to honoring Founder's Day on January 2, marking the firm's establishment in 1923. On this date, offices in Kansas City and Joplin become those of Baird, Kurtz & Dobson.

Globalization is forcing companies to reexamine their international assignment programs, as companies increasingly find these programs are too costly and time consuming to administer, according to the results of KPMG's 2007 Global Assignment Policies and Practices Survey, conducted by the International Executive Services practice of Big Four firm KPMG. Short-term assignments (STAs) also are increasing as companies are taking a more global approach to doing business.