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Stephano Slack, Integra Member in Moorestown, NJ promotes Kristen Matkowsky, CPA to Partner.

Stephano Slack, one of the region’s premier accounting firms, is proud to announce the promotion of Kristen Matkowsky, CPA, from Manager to Partner. Based in the firm’s Moorestown office, Kristen joined the firm earlier this year through the Gold Gerstein Group merger and has quickly established herself as an integral member of the team.

With more than 18 years of experience in public accounting, Kristen brings extensive expertise across a wide range of services, including corporate and individual tax planning and compliance, QuickBooks implementation and training, client accounting services, and business valuation services for divorce, gift, and estate tax planning.

Kristen earned her degree from Stockton University in Pomona, NJ, and became a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey in 2015.… Read More

Announcing New Member W&A Consulting in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

W&A Consulting is a premier professional services firm in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offering integrated solutions across tax, legal, finance, accounting, customs, and M&A. Renowned for its strategic, results-driven approach, W&A empowers businesses to navigate regulatory complexities, optimize operations, and unlock growth opportunities. With global standards and deep local expertise, the firm serves startups to multinational corporations through tailored, cost-effective advisory services, all under one roof.

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Announcing New Member Nanatsu-boshi Audit Corporation in Tokyo, Japan

Nanatsu-boshi Audit Corporation is a leading audit and accounting advisory firm based in Japan, specializing in financial services and global operations. With a strong expertise in statutory audits, financial reporting, and accounting advisory, providing strategic insights and tailored solutions to help businesses navigate complex financial landscapes with confidence and precision.

 

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Announcing the appointment of Stephen Radachi as Board President for the AAANZ Regional Chapter

London, UK (July 1, 2025) – Integra International is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Radachi as Board President for the AAANZ Regional Chapter (North and South America, Asis, Australia, and New Zealand). The election took place in May at Integra’s AAANZ Regional Conference. 

Stephen is the Director of Business Development at Radachi and Company and brings over 15 years of tax expertise, strategic insight, and a genuine passion for helping clients thrive.  Whether he’s advising auto dealerships, public water utilities, or high-net-worth individuals and family offices, Stephen is known for building strong relationships and delivering creative, practical solutions.  He has a deep knowledge of Puerto Rico tax incentives and regularly guides clients with planning and compliance across both the mainland U.S.… Read More

Announcing New Member CoSurge CPAs in Atlanta Georgia

Integra International is very pleased to announce the admittance of a new member, CoSurge CPAs.

CoSurge CPAs is a U.S.-based firm providing a comprehensive range of services, including audit & assurance, outsourced CFO solutions, and audit leadership—which encompasses training, quality control, and staff augmentation for other CPA firms. Their mission is to enable clients to build lasting legacies, whether growing a business or advancing the mission of a not-for-profit organization.

Operating with a fully remote team anchored in three primary hubs—Atlanta, GA; Jacksonville, FL; and Greenville, SC—CoSurge serves clients across the United States. The firm’s partners bring deep experience across multiple industries, including dealerships, employee benefit plans, construction, franchisors, and not-for-profit organizations.

Bill Sims, Global Chairman of Integra International, welcomed the firm, noting: “CoSurge CPAs brings a strong regional presence and national client reach that adds meaningful depth to our North American membership.… Read More

Announcing New Member, Intisca Consultores SC in León Guanajuato, México

Integra International is very pleased to announce the admittance of a new member, Intisca Consultores SC in León, Guanajuato, México.

Founded in October 2015 by Daniel Tiscareño and Maria Infante, Intisca Consultores is led by two partners and supported by two professional staff and four paraprofessional staff.

 

 

 

To learn more about, Intisca Consultores SC visit the firm website or view their Integra profile.… Read More

46th Annual CPA Firm Team Building Adventure Hiking in California’s San Jacinto Mountains

 

Gerald Herter, Integra International’s Audit & Accounting Alert newsletter editor, recently celebrated the 46th rendition of a time-honored team building tradition that he founded at his CPA firm more than four decades ago. This year’s “Death March,” as it is affectionately known, included hiking adventures in California’s San Jacinto Mountains near Idyllwild.

As retold in the introduction to Gerald Herter’s book, From Ledgers to Ledges:

Traumatic beginnings gave birth to the “Annual Death March,” a weekend backpacking adventure eagerly awaited by members and friends of…a seemingly all-business bunch of Certified Public Accountants. In 1979, several of them thought it would be fun to drive to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and then walk to the summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in California.… Read More

The Diverse Literary Achievements of Whimpper Eduardo Narváez Salas: A Look into his Books on Business, Finance, and Personal Development

Whimpper Eduardo Narváez Salas is an outstanding Ecuadorian businessman with a 24-year career at one of the largest auditing firms in the world, considered one of the Big Four. He is the CEO and owner of WENS CONSULTING GROUP, an auditing and consulting firm whose name comes from his initials and has been in the Ecuadorian business market for 15 years.

Additionally, he is a recognized business consultant, international lecturer, and professor at major universities in Ecuador, including the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES), Universidad de Guayaquil, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Universidad Católica de Guayaquil, among others.

Drawing from his extensive personal and professional background, along with a strong aspiration to aid and impact countless individuals globally, Whimpper has ventured into authoring books covering topics such as auditing, finance, accounting, and economics.… Read More

Announcing New Member, Pitmen Auditores Independentes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

It gives Integra International great pleasure to announce the new member PITMEN AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pitmen is an auditing, consulting, and accounting firm that offers high quality services with the collaboration of experienced professionals with high technical capacity, carried out in accordance with the professional standards applicable to each jurisdiction in which the firm operates. Our employees share the same values in an integrated and uniform way.

 

 

 

To learn more about PITMEN AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES please visit the firm website or view their Integra profile.… Read More

Announcing New Member, Avisar Chartered Professional Accountants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Integra International is very pleased to announce the admittance of a new member, Avisar Chartered Professional Accountants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Avisar CPAs was established in January 2004 with three partners, two accountants and one administrator. Today, they are among the largest independent professional services firms in Vancouver with 25+ employees and 400+ client groups across the Lower Mainland.  Avisar is a full-service firm serving a wide range of industries.

Their mission is to be the trusted advisor to owners and managers of growing organizations, helping them thrive by bringing solutions to their challenges. They strive to fulfil this mission by sharing their knowledge and providing the strategic vision it takes to help improve their clients’ processes, take advantage of new opportunities, and ensure success in the long run.… Read More