Press Releases

WeiserMazars LLP Announces Appointment of Mahmoud Abdallah as Senior Advisor
May 13, 2013
We are happy to welcome Mahmoud Abdallah to WeiserMazars LLP! The former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MISR Insurance Holding Company and Executive Vice President of American Re Group, Mahmoud has been appointed as a Senior Advisor in our Consulting Practice.

WeiserMazars LLP Names Vincent Burke Partner-in-Charge of Pennsylvania Office
May 9, 2013
We are pleased to congratulate Vincent Burke, who has been named Partner-in-Charge of our Pennsylvania practice. Says Managing Partner, Douglas Phillips, "We know that he will continue bringing our tradition of excellent service to clients throughout the state." Learn more about Vincent Burke here.

WeiserMazars LLP Names Kenneth M. Fischer Partner-in-Charge of its Health Care Group
We are excited to announce that Kenneth M. Fischer has been named as the new Partner-in-Charge of our Health Care Group. With over 35 years of health care industry experience and his demonstrated commitment to the rapidly evolving health care sector, he is an excellent choice to lead the Health Care Group.

WeiserMazars LLP Expands Not-For-Profit Group with Addition of Former Industry CFO, Ron Ries
We are pleased to welcome Ron Ries to our Not-For-Profit Group! Bringing more than 20 years of experience to the position, he will strengthen the group by providing additional insight into the unique accounting and management issues of Not-For-Profit clients. Learn more about Ron Ries here. 

WeiserMazars Participates in the "The Good Bank" Initiative led by The Economist Group
March 7, 2013
We are proud to announce our participation in "The Good Bank" initiative, a global program led by The Economist Group. The iniative will take advantage of experts' collective intelligence to explore the specific factors that make a socially engaged bank a successful business. For more information on the program, visit our The Good Bank page.

WeiserMazars First Annual U.S. Food & Beverage Industry Study Results Set Stage for 2013
February 21, 2013
The results of our first annual Food & Beverage Industry Study are in! Survey participants – which were drawn from companies across the food and beverage industry – are confident sales will increase 13% compared to 2011 and project net profits to rise by almost 6%. These solid gains, though, are offset by rising commodity and production costs, resulting in a modest net profit.

Michael D. Schulstad Joins WeiserMazars LLP as Director of Litigation Support & Forensic Accounting Services
February 20, 2013
We are pleased to welcome former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Newark Division, Michael D. Schulstad, to the WeiserMazars team! Michael brings more than 25 years of forensic examination and analysis experience to the firm, especially in the area of white collar crime.

WeiserMazars Completes Merger with Creative Health Concepts, Expands Healthcare Practice
December 17, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to welcome the professionals and clients of boutique healthcare consulting firm, Creative Health Concepts. "Adding this experienced team to our healthcare group expands our service offering," said WeiserMazars Managing Partner, Douglas Phillips, "positioning our firm for further growth in this important area."

WeiserMazars 2012 Insurance Finance Leadership Study Finds Significant Correlation
December 12, 2012
The WeiserMazars 2012 Insurance Finance Leadership Study is here! This year, we discovered a number of interesting trends including a correlation between the approach to information technology investment and high Return on Capital among our respondents. Watch our "Tale of Two Insurance Companies" video and read more here.

Andrew M. Cohen Names Vice Chair of the American Institute of CPAs, Joint Trial Board
November 28, 2012
WeiserMazars partner, Andy Cohen, was recently elected as the Vice Chair of the American Insitute of Certified Public Accountants' joint trial board. “I am honored and humbled,” Cohen said in a statement, “I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the board to uphold the best standards and practices of our AICPA members.”

WeiserMazars Announces the Release of Its First Annual U.S. Water Industry Outlook Survey
November 19, 2012
We recently announced the release of our first annual U.S. Water Industry Outlook survey. Participants were asked to predict the future of the industry - 71% of respondents expect significant consolidation in the next five years through acquisitions of smaller utilities by larger investor owned utilities. Read the full survey here.

Jennifer Palmer Farrington Joins WeiserMazars LLP as Chief Marketing Officer
October 29, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to welcome Jennifer Palmer Farrington, recently hired as our new Chief Marketing Officer! Jennifer brings more than fifteen years of experience to WeiserMazars and will oversee the firm's branding, marketing and communications efforts.

James Kinney Elected to Board of Directors of Adult Aducation Outreach Organization, Literacy Nassau
August 28, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to announce that our own partner, James Kinney, has been named to the Board of Directors of Literacy Nassau, a Long Island based adult education outreach organization. Says James, "The work that Literacy Nassau does makes a difference at both the individual and community level and I am proud to be able to help them in their efforts."

PCAOB Broker Dealer Report Reveals Important Deficiencies
August 23, 2012
On August 20th, the PCAOB released a temporary inspection of broker and dealer audits, which identified “deficiencies in all of the audits” that were examined. The audit profession must now wait for a final conclusion to be drawn from further inspections.

Bill Hoffman Joins WeiserMazars LLP As Executive Director of Business Development
June 12, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to announce that we have hired Bill Hoffman as our Executive Director of Business Development! Bill will be based out of our Fort Washington office and will support our firm’s continued growth in the Pennsylvania marketplace.

WeiserMazars Partner, Stuart Nussbaum, Receives Bob Berenson Leadership Award
May 16, 2012
Congratulations to our own WeiserMazars partner, Stuart Nussbaum, who has been awarded the Bob Berenson Leadership Award for Commitment to Civic Service by the Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of NYC!

WeiserMazars Expands Health Care Practice with Addition of New IT Consulting and Revenue Cycle Partners
April 24, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded our Health Care Practice with the addition of one partner, three principals and eight professional staff members.

WeiserMazars LLP Senior Tax Manager, Ken Burstiner, Earns Certified Financial Planner™ Designation
March 13, 2012
WeiserMazars LLP Senior Tax Manager, Ken Burstiner, has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Financial Planner®. The CFP® credential is reserved for experienced Financial Planning professionals.

Bill Mellon Joins WeiserMazars LLP to Co-Lead Governance Risk and Internal Controls Group
February 22, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to welcome Bill Mellon, our new Governance Risk and Internal Controls Group co-leader! Bill's extensive experience with GRC will both complement and enhance our existing team.

International Tax Specialist, Demetri Yatrakis, Joins WeiserMazars LLP's Real Estate Services Group
February 2, 2012
WeiserMazars is pleased to welcome our new Real Estate Services Group Partner, Demetri Yatrakis! With extensive experience in tax regulation and in both the global and U.S. real estate industries, he will be a valuable addition to our practice.

Weiser Capital Management LLC Rebranded as WeiserMazars Wealth Advisors LLC
January 20, 2012
Our Wealth Advisory group has been renamed WeiserMazars Wealth Advisors LLC. Managing Partner Douglas Phillips says, "Our clients will receive the same high level expertise and experience, but under a newer, more cohesive global umbrella."

WeiserMazars LLP Merges with Food and Beverage Accounting Firm Biscotti, Toback & Company
January 10, 2012
WeiserMazars LLP, one of the nation’s top 25 accounting firms, is pleased to announce that it has merged with the Garden City, Long Island accounting firm Biscotti, Toback & Company, a regional firm specializing in the food and beverage industry.

Banking Specialist, Bridget Day, Joins WeiserMazars LLP's Financial Services Group As New Partner
December 8, 2011
WeiserMazars is pleased to welcome our new Financial Services Group Partner, Bridget Day! With extensive experience in the financial services, insurance and banking industries, she will be a valuable addition to our banking practice.

WeiserMazars Plans New 27,000 sq. ft. Pennsylvania Office in Fort Washington
December 7, 2011
The WeiserMazars Pennsylvania team is pleased to announce plans to open a new 27,000 sq. ft. office space in Fort Washington, PA to accommodate the office's continued growth and expansion.