MAY 5, 2008 - Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP announced that, effective July 1, 2008, it is combining with Amper, Politziner & Mattia, CPAs, a large regional accounting firm with offices throughout New Jersey and New York. The combination — one of the accounting industry’s largest in the last four years — creates, nationally, a Top 25 accounting firm with 84 partners, 600 total employees and annual revenues of $113 million. Click here for full press release.
PAUL ZIKMUND TO SPEAK AT LA SALLE EVENT, "CORPORATE FRAUD: IS SARBANES-OXLEY WORKING?" ON MAY 20TH
Paul Zikmund, Principal in the Litigation Support Services group, will be a panelist for this event co-sponsored by La Salle University Fraud and Forensic Accounting Institute and Stradley Ronon. Click here for more information .
PAUL ZIKMUND PUBLISHES ARTICLE IN INTERNAL AUDITOR MAGAZINE
GR'S NOT-FOR-PROFIT DIVISION SPONSORS PANO "STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE" EVENT
The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) is a statewide membership organization which serves the state's nonprofit community through leadership, advocacy, education and services. GR's Not-For-Profit Division is sponsoring the upcoming PANO Standards for Excellence Introductory Session on April 9th at Temple University's Tuttleman Learning Center from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
SAM LONGO TO SPEAK AT GBCA PANEL - BENCHMARKING THE HEALTH OF YOUR COMPANY
Sam Longo, a Partner in GR's Construction and Real Estate Division, will be a panelist at a GBCA program on April 14th. Benchmarking the Health of Your Company will take place at The Union League from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. The program will address how contractors and builders can make the most of its results. For more information and to register, click here.
KEN PLESSNER NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR PEARL S. BUCK INTERNATIONAL
Ken Plessner, co-Chair of GR's Not-For-Profit Division, was named Chairman of the Board for Pearl S. Buck International, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization located at Green Hill Farms in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. For more information on the organization, click here.
MARK MASTER AND SHELDON EVELOFF PUBLISHED IN MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Mark Master, GR's Partner-in-Charge of Healthcare Practices, wrote an article entitled "How to prevent employee fraud" with Sheldon Eveloff, retired Partner-in-Charge of Management Consulting Services. The piece focuses on how doctors and practice managers can take steps to prevent their common issue of medical office fraud. It appeared in the February 15th issue of Medical Economics.
JAY WEINSTEIN INTERVIEWED FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS RADIO ON WWDB 860-AM
Jay Weinstein, GR's Managing Partner, was interviewed for a segment on Executive Leaders Radio. The program aired on February 8th on WWDB 860-AM. Click below to listen.
MICHAEL SOLOMON QUOTED IN SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
Michael Solomon, Partner-in-Charge of the Tax Division, was quoted in “Substantial Savings Tips for Small Business Owners,” an article that was published in Small Business Review. Click here to read the article.
PAUL ZIKMUND TO SPEAK AT NOVA IIA CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 27
PAUL E. ZIKMUND JOINS LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES GROUP
GR announced that Paul E. Zikmund, a leading fraud expert, has joined the firm'sLitigation Support Services team as a Principal. With over 20 years of experience in the field, Zikmund has led global fraud and forensics teams at verious Fortune 500 companies investigating complex financial frauds. As a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Forensic Finanical Analyst, he performs corporate investigations, delivers compliance and integrity services, and administers fraud risk assessments and fraud awareness training programs.
TORPEY WHITE PART OF IIA GTAG 9 PUBLISHING TEAM
Torpey White, Director of Management Consulting & SAS 70 Services at GR, was part of the team of authors for “Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 9 - Identity and Access Management,”a white paper published by the Institute of Internal Auditors. This GTAG and the others in the series, provides authoritative guidance to auditors globally and serves as a reference to Chief Executive Auditors for planning, conducting and reporting on the high-risk audit areas in their Information Technology environment. To read a description and see a PDF of the paper, visit the IIA website.
MICHAEL SOLOMON PUBLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL
Michael Solomon, Partner-in-Charge of GR's Tax Division, published an article entitled "Defensive and offensive year-end tax planning strategies" in the December 7th edition of the Philadelphia Business Journal. To view the article on the PBJ website, click here (note: article available to subscribers only).
TOM EARLEY INTERVIEWED ON KYW RADIO - DECEMBER 10, 2007
Tom Earley, a Partner in the Tax Division, was interviewed by KYW Radio for a story called "Revisions to Alt. Min. Tax Could Delay 2007 Refunds." To view a transcript, click here.
GR NAMED 14TH IN 2007 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN PENNSYLVANIA
GR is proud to announce that the firm has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2007. This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania. The Best Places to Work in PA list is made up of 100 companies split into two groups: 50 medium-sized companies (25 - 250 employees) and 50 large-sized companies (251 or more employees). GR has been ranked 14th in the medium category. The selection process consisted of two parts. An evaluation of the company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics determined 25% of the score. The remaining 75% was based on employee completed surveys. The firm and other recipients were recognized and honored at an awards ceremony on November 27th in Hershey. For information on career opportunities, click here.
Michael Solomon On CN8 August 17th
Michael Solomon, Partner-in-Charge of GR’s Tax Division, answered tax planning questions during CN8’s Your Morning program on August 17th. Please click below.
Leon A. LaRosa, Jr. to Chair Litigation Support Services at GR
Goldenberg Rosenthal, LLP announced that Leon A. LaRosa, Jr., CPA, CFE, MST, has joined the firm as a Partner and will serve as Chair of GR’s Litigation Support Services. With over 40 years of diversified experience, LaRosa has served both public and privately held companies in a wide variety of industries. He has been an expert witness and/or consultant in areas such as financial statement fraud, employee fraud, professional malpractice, commercial and personal injury economic damages litigation, related party liability, bankruptcy, reorganization and arbitration services. For more information on Leon, please click here.
GR Announces New Managing Partner
Jenkintown, PA – Goldenberg Rosenthal, LLP (GR Group), a top regional accounting and business advisory firm serving closely-held, mid-level businesses across a wide variety of industries in the greater Philadelphia region, has elected Jay Weinstein, CPA, MBA, MST as its new managing partner. Weinstein, who takes the helm on July 1, 2007 as the sixth managing partner in the firm’s 89-year history, succeeds Barry W. Braun, CPA, who has managed the 130-person firm for the past seven years. To read more, click here.
