A A Baig & Co., Chartered Accountants (AAB) has become an independent member firm of the Leading Edge Alliance (LEA).

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged Robert Pfaff, 57, of Englewood, CO, a former partner at KPMG, with conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit tax evasion and wire fraud, and obstructing and impeding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by concealing fees he and others received for setting up tax shelters for various clients. The indictment charges Pfaff and co-conspirators with hiding millions of dollars in fees by transferring the money from bank accounts in the U.S. and the Northern Mariana Islands into Philippine bank accounts.

In a joint effort to help more companies increase their after-tax return on their R&D investment and to provide enhanced R&D tax services to companies, RSM McGladrey, Inc., and Axiom Solutions, LLLP, two of the nation's leading business service providers for middle market companies, have announced an agreement to work together to provide Research & Development Tax Credit services to companies in the upper end of the middle market.The R&D Tax Credit program, an economic investment incentive, has been in place since 1981 and recognizes investment that leads to the development of new, more eff

Matthew Hans has joined St. Louis-based Brown Smith Wallace as a tax intern. Hans will assist members of tax and accounting services group with a variety of special related projects. Hans is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Lindenwood University.Throughout his college career Hans has been very active in several organizations on campus and in the community. He is a member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Regional Business Council and American Cancer Society.Hans a Jonesburg native currently resides in St.

The Eugene, OR-based public accounting firm of Kernutt Stokes Brandt & Co. LLP (KSBC) recently announced the launch of its new Network Services division, Catalyst Technology Group (Catalyst)."Our firm is excited about the addition of Catalyst and we look forward to its future growth and success," says Warren Barnes, Managing Partner of KSBC.

RSM McGladrey, a leading accounting, tax and business consulting firm, received The Conference Board's Moving Into the Future Award for their innovative Coach-on-Call WorkLife solution.

Accounting firm Marks Paneth & Shron LLP (MP&S) has announced that Michele A. Lazzara, CPA, 38, has joined the firm as a partner.