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San Diego, November 21, 2017 – The report, Practical considerations for lease accounting, by Steve Austin, managing partner of Swenson Advisors, LLP, was published today. Also contributing to this report were Marion Adams, CPA, audit director, Swenson Advisors, LLP; Simon Terry-Lloyd, managing principal, Cresa San Diego; and Don Mitchell, managing principal, Cresa San Diego.

On the heels of a transformative and challenging revenue recognition standard, FASB’s new lease accounting standard presents a potential tsunami of changes to the financial statements of public and private companies.

In February 2016, FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This new guidance was initiated as a joint project with the International Accounting Standards Board to simplify lease accounting and improve the quality and comparability of financial information for users.… Read More

Vancouver, Canada (November 15, 2017) – Integra International today announced the results of its recent election at the Global Conference in Tokyo, Japan. The election included five Director positions, which were all filled by incumbent candidates:

Don DeGrazia – Gold Gerstein Group LLC, Philadelphia, United States Britta Kötteritzsch – CONSULTA Wagemann + Partner PartG mbB, Düsseldorf, Germany Franz Schweiger – BF Consulting Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH, Vienna, Austria Giuseppe Scibetta – Pomara Scibetta & Partners, Milan Italy Doug White – Glass Jacobson Financial Group, Washington D.C., United States

All five will serve 2 year terms beginning November 1st, 2017. In addition to the Directors listed above, Integra International Board of Directors for 2017 includes Steve Austin, David Borg, Brian Hunter, Mark Saunders and Steve Wlliams. … Read More

Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member firm in Warsaw, Poland has been admitted.

Ground Frost Sp. z.o.o. is a firm with 4 partners and 13 staff, and they offer highly specialized services in the field of accounting, finance and business consulting. In November, a tax specialist will expand the expertise of the firm into the area of taxation.

The main contact person is Mr. Wojciech Krynski who can be contacted at [email protected]

For more information about the firm, please visit their website at www.groundfrost.pl… Read More

Vancouver, Canada (September 6, 2017) –

Integra International announces a strategic alliance with the Council of International Investigators (CII). This agreement will promote business opportunities and initiatives among their respective members. Integra International creates alliances in order to:

Improve the client’s experience Increase client retention Distiguish their members and provide a competive advantage

Integra Global Chair, Doug White would like to encourage both Integra Members and CII Members to attend each others events and reach out to members across the globe in order to serve their clients. Doug explains that “this relationship will be beneficial to both organizations and their members. It gives our member firms the ability to expand services to their clients and provides an avenue to develop more professional relationships.”… Read More

Vancouver, BC (August 1, 2017) – Integra International is pleased to announce Doug White as the recipient of the 2017 Richard Glickman Visionary Award. Doug White is Shareholder and Managing Director at Glass Jacobson Financial Group in the Washington DC Region. The presentation took place at Integra’s Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA, USA. As Integra continues its worldwide expansion, we remember Richard Glickman as the Founding President of Integra International’s North America Group. He wisely urged us to “expand our horizons” and “create new paradigms”.

As the current Global Chair, Doug White has provided exemplary leadership, guiding our organization through many challenges and changes. A long time member of Integra, Doug has shown devotion to the Accounting Profession and demonstrated tireless commitment to serve our members.… Read More

Vancouver, BC (June 1, 2017) – Integra International is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Hunter as the Board President for the AAANZ Regional Chapter (North and South America, Asia, Australia and New Zeland) and the election of three new members to the AAANZ Board of Directors. Brian Hunter, CPA is Partner at Fenner Melstrom & Dooling, PLC in Detroit, MI, and will serve a two year term as Board President.

The election took place in May at Integra’s Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA, USA. New board members include Les Adler, CPA, Partner at Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co. in Miami, FL, Gerard Esposito, CPA, Partner at Leaf Saltzman in New York City and Mark Fiato, CPA, CVA, Principal at Caras and Shulman, PC in Boston, MA.… Read More

DALLAS, Texas, March 13, 2017 – The book, Your Company Culture Ecosystem, by Kristin Robertson, includes Salmon Sims Thomas Accountants & Consultants approach to establishing and sustaining company culture. Bill Sims, CEO and partner, says, “We are delighted to be included in Kristin’s book about embedding core values into operational practice. A time of transition for our firm turned into a time of growth when Kristin helped us recognize and build on the values that were important to our management team.”

Kristin Robertson’s work with Salmon Sims Thomas is a case study example in her book. She is a consultant, speaker, certified business coach and group facilitator who collaborates with companies to identify strengths based on employee feedback, company history, and goals for the future. … Read More

Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member in Lausanne, Switzerland has been admitted. Upon their own request they will officially join Integra International on June 1st, 2017, but if you need assistance in Switzerland, you can contact them any time.

INTERMANDAT is a full service firm with 3 partners and 17 staff. The main contact person is Mr. Nicolas Perrigault who can be contacted at [email protected]

For more information about the firm, please visit their website at www.intermandat.ch

DALLAS, Texas, April 7, 2017 – Salmon Sims Thomas Accountants & Consultants is pleased to announce the completion of the four-part series of e-books, “Metrics That Drive Sustainability.” The series is available for free as a download on the Church Executive Website.

Rebecca DaVee, a partner at Salmon Sims Thomas says, “We work with churches of all sizes and so many of them don’t understand how metrics (or KPIs – Key Performance Indicators) define operating, financing and investing activities. Understanding how these metrics are defined and function allow leaders the ability to properly protect current resources and strategically plan for future growth and ministry expansion.”

Each e-book focuses on a specific aspect of critical importance to church administrators. The first is, “What gets measured and managed, examining the value of church metrics.”… Read More

For the second time Germany’s leading business daily Handelsblatt declares in March 2017 German tax advisors and auditors Wagemann + Partner with offices in Berlin, Hamburg and Dusseldorf is a first-rate tax firm in the field of international taxation. Additionally they confirmed that the practice is not only one of the top-ten consulting firms in Berlin, it’s also scored under the top-ten tax consultants German wide for the medical business and private persons.

In the first step of the performance check 7,000 tax advisors from all over Germany were invited to be a member of the study. 1,400 from them finally took part in an online survey. The survey had two sections: in the first one the participants were questioned about general practices in their companies, the second half tested the competency in the fields of the different specializations of the firms.… Read More

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Integra Members Release Article Published In The Journal of Accountancy

Integra International Announces Results in Global Board Elections for 2017

Integra International Announces New Firm in Warsaw, Poland

Integra International Announces Alliance with Council of International Investigators

Integra International Announces Glickman Award Recipient

Integra International Regional Chapter Appoints New Board President and Elects Three New Board Members

Integra Member in Dallas Contributes a Case Study to a New Book

Integra International Announces New Firm in Lausanne, Switzerland

Salmon Sims Thomas Accountants & Consultants Completes Series “Metrics That Drive Sustainability”

Integra Firm in Germany Rated as the Top Tax Advisor