Member News – October / November 2014

RCBM Group (Carrollton, TX, USA) Oscar Mary is pleased to announce that the firm has launched a new website for the USA office in Texas – www.rcbmgroup.com

Rodriguez, Ciancio (Caracas, Venezuela) Due to the ongoing troubles in the country, the majority of the firm’s clients have gone out of business which has caused the firm to discontinue its membership in Integra.

Global CPA (HK) Ltd. () Simon Cheung has been in the news lately:

(1) Joining a media interview on Chinese outbound investment, Simon and representative of The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the Government of the People's Republic of China were interviewed by Press Medium China Daily, Hong Kong Economic Times, Singtao newspaper, News, Hong Kong standard newspaper, etc.

Simon was shared his views on the trend, opportunities, risks and supporting services of Chinese outbound investment.

(2) Simon was interviewed by Media, Metro newspaper about the business opportunities of professional Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong since 1990.

Metro is the world's largest international newspaper and is recognized by the Guinness World Records. S.A. publishes free newspapers in over 100 major cities in 20 countries around the world, including Asia, Europe, North and South America.

HMWC CPA’s (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Gerry Herter reports that the firm held its 36 annual “death March with 25 participants ranging in age from 10 months to 71 years old enjoying the California mountain wilderness of Sequoia High Sierra Camp.

Now the time has come to plan the 37th Annual Death March in summer 2015, where anyone who is interested is welcome to join. They have partners, employees, family,

friends, clients and others who will join in. If any Integra members would like to take part, they would be most welcome.

Participants will hike down and spend two nights, July 11 & 12, 2015, at the unique Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Depending on which trail is taken, the hike is 7.3 or 10.3 miles. An inner canyon day hike can be taken while at the bottom.

Please contact Gerry Herter at [email protected] for more detailed information.

Wagemann + Partner (Berlin, Germany) It was announced on LinkedIn that Dirk Lehmann is celebrating 17 years at the firm.

Wilder Coe (London, UK)

It was announced on LinkedIn that Tim Cook is celebrating 18 years at the firm.

Gilmour Knotts (, )

The firm announced that November marked the 20th anniversary of the firm being in business.

CORRECT Financial and Auditor (Budapest, )

The firm has advised us of a change in address to: Bimbo út 182 Budapest H-1026 Hungary Lohman Company (Phoenix, AZ, USA) In an effort to educate their community, The Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Lohman Company, PLLC are hosting a presentation on December 4 about a new state sales tax law.

A&D (Paris, )

Nigel Bath is pleased to report that on 28 October 2014, A&D organized in collaboration with Gerard Esposito of Leaf Saltzman LLP, New York, a seminar in the offices of A&D on the theme of “Doing Business in the USA”

Gold Gerstein Group LLC (, NJ, USA)

Stacey Udell, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, was named member of the AICPA Forensic and Litigation Services (FLS) Committee and head of the Family Law Task Force for a three year term. This committee supports the AICPA by increasing CPAs' recognition of forensic accounting services as a growing practice niche by identifying, collecting, developing and disseminating technical, industry, legislative and regulatory issues related to forensic accounting along with practice management tools through such vehicles as newsletters, AICPA Online, publications, continuing education and conferences. The FLS Committee develops, promotes and creates demand for developing emerging forensic accounting services by raising the level of awareness of CPA’s role in this area for lawyers and other service professionals. She was also named Vice Co-Chair of the 2015 AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services conference and Co-Chair of the 2016 and 2017 AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services conferences.

GSA & Associates (New Delhi, India)

We have been informed that the senior partner of GSA & Associates, Mr. Amarjit Chopra, has been nominated Chairman of National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS) under the Companies Act by the Central Govt. of India. NACAS is currently busy finalizing the Indian Accounting Standards, equivalent to IFRS.

Staniszewski & Richter (Warsaw, )

At the Vienna conference Marzena Richter was appointed leader of Integra’s Audit & Accounting Group. Any Integra member (partners and employees) who is interested in joining this group and participating actively in workshops and other activities may contact Marzena at [email protected]