RSM McGladrey’s Firm Foundation Announces New Members

Sept. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- Firm Foundation, (www.FirmFoundationCPA.com), a division of RSM McGladrey, Inc. (www.mcgladrey.com) which provides access to a successful alliance of like-sized firms and a broad range of technical expertise and practice management resources, is pleased to announce the membership of three additional firms.

Firm Foundation provides members with the opportunity to maintain their entrepreneurial culture and independence, while allowing access to the resources and services they need to meet the ever-changing demands of their clients and their firms.  “With Firm Foundation, these firms will benefit from a comprehensive suite of technical tools, methodologies, resources and dedicated specialists focused solely on the needs and challenges of their firms,”  said Dean Sengstock, Managing Director, Firm Foundation.  “Their membership in Firm Foundation offers a unique opportunity for these firms to connect and network to leverage ideas and experiences, and learn from both peer groups and Firm Foundation experts,” continued Sengstock.

The new Firm Foundation firm members are:

AuldridgeGriffin, P.C. – FORT WORTH and CLEBURNE, TX – AuldridgeGriffin, P.C. provides tax, audit, accounting, and consulting services to small to medium-sized privately held companies, high-net worth individuals, estates, trusts and governmental entities spanning many industries including real estate, oil and gas, trucking, car dealers, construction, medical, estate planning, governmental audits and more.   “Firm Foundation’s resources will allow us to have access to creative, proven, and sound ideas for potential new services to existing clients along with the resources to market those services to our future clients,” said Keith Hollar, CPA, Partner at AuldridgeGriffin, P.C.  For more information, visit: www.Auldridge.com, or call 817-558-4000.

Wathen, DeShong, & Juncker, LLP – BEAUMONT, TX – For over forty years,  Wathen, DeShong, & Juncker, LLP has been providing accounting professional services and expertise in audit, tax, fraud examinations, information technology systems, payroll services and small business and QuickBooks consulting, serving business owners in numerous industries including school districts, credit unions, construction, medical, nonprofit, and trusts.  “We look forward to the opportunity to leverage ideas and experiences, and to network with other member firms, as well as Firm Foundation experts,” said Pat O’Neill, CPA, Partner, Wathen, DeShong & Juncker, LLP.  For more information, visit: www.wdjcpa.com or call 409-838-1605.

CDPA, PC – ATHENS and HUNTSVILLE, AL – CDPA, PC offers accounting professional services and expertise in tax planning & compliance, accounting & advisory, audit & review, fraud examination, wealth management, financial planning, business valuation and business, healthcare, and QuickBooks consulting, serving high net worth individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses spanning many industries including healthcare, agriculture, construction and building services, manufacturing, engineering, and high technology. “We believe our membership with Firm Foundation will help us strengthen our systems, improve our career development and employee education process, and provide a structured approach to training,” said David Christopher, CPA, Managing Partner, CDPA, PC. For more information, visit:  www.cdpapc.com, or call 256-232-2260.

Firm Foundation
Firm Foundation (www.FirmFoundationCPA.com), a division of RSM McGladrey, Inc. (www.mcgladrey.com) is an association of U.S. based independent accounting firms with 10 to 40 FTE. Firm Foundation members benefit through access to a successful alliance of like-sized firms and McGladrey’s broad range of technical expertise and practice management resources including human resource tools, marketing tools, tax tools, and a variety of additional tools and services that have elevated McGladrey to the top of the industry. For more information, visit: www.FirmFoundationCPA.com, or call 800.537.7163.

Firm Foundation Contact:
Cheryl Cryer, Marketing Director
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Phone: 312-462-6502
Email: cheryl.cryer@mcgladrey.com

PR Contact:
Vicki LaBrosse,
Accounting Edge Marketing
Phone: 651-552-7753
Email: vlabrosse@AccountingEdgeMarketing.com

AuldridgeGriffin, P.C. Contact
Keith Hollar, CPA, Partner
Phone: 817-558-4000
khollar@auldridge.com

Wathen, DeShong, & Juncker, LLP Contact
Pat O’Neill, CPA, Partner
Phone: 409-838-1605
Pat@WDJCPA.COM

CDPA, PC Contact:
David Christopher, CPA, Managing Director
CDPA, PC
Phone: 256-232-2260
Email: d.christopher@cdpapc.com

Note: All of the firms listed here remain independently-owned firms; they have not been acquired, merged or changed their status as a result of this affiliation.

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Firm Foundation, a division of RSM McGladrey, is an association of U.S.-based independent accounting firms with 10 to 40 full-time employees.