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Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member in Ankara, Turkey has been admitted.

IA – Independent Accountants & Advisors is a multidisciplinary firm located in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.

IA offers services primarily for foreign capital organizations and companies. With its accounting, payroll and business consulting services, the firm also offers tax and legal consulting services for international clients.

The firm has 3 partners and 19 staff. Mrs. Öznur Öztürk, CPA and Independent Auditor, is founding Partner of IA.

She has 23 years of professional experience.

Before founding IA, Mrs. Öztürk worked for 7 years with Ernst & Young, first in the Istanbul office and then in Ankara, where she was Branch Manager of the Outsourcing Department.… Read More

Integra International is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Taraboulos to our Global Board for a two-year term.

Jeffrey Taraboulos is managing partner of KSDT CPA, where he oversees the firm’s operations, 130+ Staff, and focuses his practice on tax, accounting and management advisory services.

Jeff brings 20+ years of professional experience to include Big 4 experience with Deliotte, where he provided audit, forensic accounting and other advisory services to public and private companies engaged in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and fraud examinations.

“This is an exciting opportunity to work with firm leaders from all over the world, to share ideas, drive change, and collectively take our industry to the next level,” said Jeffrey.

Mr. Taraboulos is a CPA licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia, as well as a Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS).… Read More

Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member in San Jose, Costa Rica has been admitted. DFV Tax and Business Advisors / DFV Asesores Empresariales y Fiscales has over 10 years of experience in full service accounting and is a leader in innovation with a commitment to service and quality. There is one partner and 10 staff. The team is widely known for their versatility to achieve the objectives and goals of their clients.

Mr. Daniel Figueroa is the founder and CFO of DFV Tax Advisory. He is looking forward to increasing the firm’s international representation and expanding firm services even further.

He is the main contact and can be reached at [email protected]

Here is the link to the firm on the Integra website.… Read More

As the world continues to adjust to the impact of COVID-19, there is a lot to consider. The Business Development Academy recently interviewed FMD Managing Partner Brian Hunter on a global panel. Brian also serves as the global chair of Integra International, a worldwide association of 130 independent accounting and consulting firms. You can find the full video below, as well as a timeline of when Brian speaks.

Brian’s three biggest takeaways are as follows:

1. The importance of pivoting

These are unprecedented times, requiring businesses of all shapes and sizes to adapt in ways they likely wouldn’t have predicted. Whenever possible, look at this time as an opportunity to get creative and evolve as a business. It can feel frustrating to abandon or rewrite your business plan but approaching it from a creative perspective may provide the boost your business has been looking for.… Read More

Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has been admitted.

KMF Auditing Company Ltd. is a professional organization specializing in auditing, accounting, tax and consulting services for foreign and domestic organizations. They have an independent collaboration model, with more than 20 experienced professionals in this field. This unique model allows them to provide flexible and tailored solutions to customers from multinational customer groups, to small and medium-sized companies, non-profit organizations, as well as individuals. Mr. Chanh Tran [email protected] has more than 10 years of field experience with EY Vietnam and RSM Vietnam Auditing & Consulting Limited. As an Audit Manager, he is responsible for managing large audit contracts for domestic and multinational companies in manufacturing, services, hospital, construction and real estate.… Read More

Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has been admitted.

KGRN Accounting Associates was founded in September 2007; provides services of audit and assurance, tax compliance services, accounting services, business consulting. With a presence in more than 60 countries, KGRN Accounting Associates is one of the leading independent network of tax partner firms. Their client base varies from large multinational groups to private sector clients. With a proactive approach they offer valued services to customers providing more efficient management of finance in term of tax advices, reducing costs, increasing cash flow and control of the entire business. There are two partners and 23 staff. Mr. Gopu Rama Naidu, FCA, CPA, ACCA is the founder with over 20 years of experience as a trusted adviser assisting companies on financial analysis, financial reporting, auditing, internal control policies and procedures and strategic and provides strategic leadership and direction for new and growing entities.… Read More

Integra International is very pleased to announce that a new member in AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates has been admitted.

NAS Chartered Accountants understands the regional business community and offers the choice of services in accounting, audit & assurance, tax and business advisory and consulting. There is one partner and 12 staff. Mr. Shefeek Salim, CMA, CPA is Director (Tax and Audit), serving the industries with results oriented consultation and training on Tax and Audit, covering the biggest public sector companies in India and Major Private Sector companies and SMEs in the United Arab Emirates. He is the main firm contact and can be reached at [email protected] The NAS team is a multinational group of very well-prepared specialists and professionals, carefully selected and hired by the firm’s owner and managing partner. … Read More

Published today in the Journal of Accountancy by

By Stephen G. Austin, CPA; Joel Colbourn, CPA; Ane Ohm, CPA; and Don Mitchell

In addition to causing enormous disruption to health, safety, and the economy across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the landscape for CPAs related to the lease accounting standard.

The changes include a potential effective date delay of FASB’s new lease accounting standard for certain entities, including private companies; a monumental increase in the number of lease modifications requested by lessees and granted by lessors; and the need for disclosures related to a company’s lease accounting decisions in the new environment.

Here’s a closer look at lease accounting amid the coronavirus pandemic.

FASB’s delay proposal

In recognition of the business disruptions caused by the new standard, FASB has voted to issue a proposal that would delay by one year the effective dates of its lease accounting standard for certain entities.… Read More

As the COVID-19 pandemic scenario unfolds, the level of economic uncertainty increases.

Now is the time for us to work together to weather the storm ahead.

Integra-International is here for you.

As members we need to stick together to

Help navigate through the disruption Respond to the changing dynamics and Be ready to emerge from the crisis ready to seize opportunity.

Primarily we urge you to take precautions to protect the health and welfare of your employees, and your families.

Secondly, we remind you that our collective success depends on the survival of our own clients. Our clients need us now more than ever.

As firms we need to consider developing alternative procedures to manage current work-loads and retain quality service delivery.… Read More

Integra Announces New Member in Ankara, Turkey

Integra International Appoints Member to the Global Board

Integra Announces New Member in San Jose

Global Leadership During Covid-19 with Integra Chair Brian Hunter

Integra Announces New Member in Ho Chi Minh City

Message from the Global Chair

Integra Announces New Member in Dubai

Integra Announces New Member in Abu Dhabi

Pandemic Alters Lease Accounting Landscape

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