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Gerald Brignola, CPA, PA, Merges with Traphagen Financial Group

Traphagen Financial Group, an accounting and wealth management firm, announced its merger with Gerald Brignola, CPA, PA (GB), a Paramus, New Jersey–based accounting firm, effective January 1, 2012.
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Community News

Citrin Cooperman's Philadelphia Office Embodies the Spirit of Giving

In 2011, the professionals and staff at Philadelphia accounting, tax, and business consulting firm, Citrin Cooperman, supported four organizations with chapters in Philadelphia: Philabundance, Toys for Tots, One Warm Coat, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes.
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Practice

Results of SocialCPAs 2011 Social Media Survey

SocialCPAs published its Social Media Survey in December. The survey was developed to gain an understanding of how the accounting profession is adopting or avoiding social media. Barry MacQuarrie, CPA, of SocialCPAs surveyed hundreds of accounting professionals and received responses from eighteen countries.
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Practice Management

Tighten Up Your Time Management – Four Tips for the New Year

Michael Goodman CPA, CFP, PFS, has always been sensitive to time management. Nearly sixteen years ago, he took a personal productivity class that has influenced the way he conducts his days. Since that class, Goodman has been creating and systemizing his time management procedures.
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Community News

Weaver Merges with John R. Hannah & Co., LLP

On January 6, Weaver, the largest independent accounting firm in the Southwest, announced its merger with John R. Hannah & Co., LLP, that went into effect January 1. The merger will enable Weaver to expand its services to local San Antonio clients.
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Community News

Hayashi and Wayland Acquires Snyder Accountancy Firm

Hayashi & Wayland Accounting & Consulting, LLP, announced the January 1, 2012, acquisition of Snyder Accountancy, a full-service public accounting firm headquartered in Monterey, California, with a satellite office in Salinas, California.
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Community News

Trout, Ebersole, Groff Announces Merger with Devaney and Co.

On January 1, Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP announced they had merged with Devaney & Co., P.C. The professionals at Devaney & Co. joined the Trout, Ebersole & Groff team, enhancing the high-quality accounting services provided by both firms. The merged firms will continue operations as Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP.
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Community News

The Merger of A.S. Fricano and Co., CPAs and Daniel D. Wolfe, CPA

A.S. Fricano & Co., CPAs and Daniel D. Wolfe, CPA merged their firms effective October 1, 2011; however, the merger was not officially announced until December 29, 2011. The new firm operates as Byler, Wolfe, Lutsch & Kampfer, CPAs Inc.
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Community News

Sovie and Bowie CPAs and Bowers and Company CPAs Have Merged

On January 1, 2012, Sovie & Bowie CPAs in Watertown, New York, merged with Bowers & Company CPAs in Syracuse, New York. The combined firm will use the Bowers & Company name. Bowers & Company provides a wide array of tax, auditing, accounting software, and consulting services.
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Workplace Fitness

AccountingWEB Announces Winners of 2011 Fittest Accounting Firms Contest

AccountingWEB is pleased to announce the winners of its 2011 Fittest Accounting Firms survey! Three firms were selected as winners based on criteria that measured activities, events, and information available to employees as well as encouragement of fitness and wellness.
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Tax

Video News Update for Week of January 9, 2012

AccountingWEB's Weekly News Update for the week of January 9, 2012 is available in video format!
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Community News

Eide Bailly and Wipfli Accounting Firms Announce Plans to Merge

On January 6, 2012, Eide Bailly LLP and Wipfli LLP, two accounting and consulting firms that are among the largest in the country, announced their plans to merge. Pending regulatory approval, the merger will be official June 1, 2012.
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Community News

California Accounting Firms Join Forces

Sensiba San Filippo LLP has announced its merger with W.H. Mayer Accountancy Corporation, a firm with a 55-year history of providing accounting and tax advice to businesses and individuals in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Community News

Boston Accounting Firms Announce Merger

On January 1st, the Boston firm of Robert, Finnegan & Lynah, PC became part of the New England practice of Marcum LLP, one of the nation’s largest accounting, tax and advisory firms.
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AccountingWEB Life

Society of Louisiana CPAs Puts Kids on Path to Financial Success

Volunteers from the LCPA and accounting students from Nicholls State University visited Schriever Elementary to teach second grade students about money management. Their efforts were part of the LCPA's scholastic literacy book program, a statewide collaboration between the LCPA, Scholastic, and Gilsbar, Inc.
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A&A

NC State University Students Win AICPA National Accounting Competition

On December 17, the AICPA named seventeen students from North Carolina State University winners of the AICPA National Accounting Competition. The case competition focused on a fictional Texas company looking to expand its business into the Nigerian oil fields. The team received a $10,000 award.
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Web Sites Designed for Accountants by Thomson Reuters & Emochila Team

On December 9, Thomson Reuters announced it had acquired Emochila, a leading Web site design company that works specifically with accounting and tax firms. Thomson Reuters and Emochila will now work in collaboration to assist accounting professionals in creating and maintaining their Web sites.
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A&A

Clowning CPA Gives Back to Community

There's more on Edward Estrin's resume than his thirty-five-year career as a CPA and his tenure as president of the CalCPA. He's also a professional clown, who brings joy and laughter to sick children, senior citizens, and the men and women stationed at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
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Tax

CBA Elects Michael Savoy Secretary/Treasurer

Michael Savoy, CPA and the managing director of Santa Monica–based Gumbiner Savett Inc., has been elected the California Board of Accountancy's secretary/treasurer for 2012. In this position, he will help drive the organization forward and keep its finances in sound shape. Savoy has been a CPA for thirty-seven years.
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Technology

Reznick's Interactive Map Finds Locations Eligible for NMTC Financing

Reznick Group, a Top 20 accounting firm, has created a new online tool that makes it easier to determine when investors can qualify for the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program.
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Even though any accounting auditor would tell you it seems like there are an awful lot of tax accountants out there, surely one-third of the country isn't made up of tax preparers, so it's rather startling news to learn that one-third of Americans like to do their taxes. Who knew?
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