Russell Bedford firm RBSM combines with Sherb & Co

March 7, 2013 - PRLog -- RBSM LLP, the New York member of the Russell Bedford CPA firm network, has acquired the accounting practice of Sherb & Co LLP based in New York and Boca Raton, Florida. The combined firm will operate under the RBSM LLP name.

As a result of the acquisition, RBSM’s partner group has expanded with the addition of Howard Brodman and Manny Tzagarakis. Peter Stefanou will continue as the firm's managing partner.

Howard Brodman is a tax partner and the firm's director of taxation. He is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and is admitted to the New York State Bar Association.

Manny Tzagarakis is an audit partner with over 15 years of experience in auditing public and private companies. He is a licensed CPA in the State of New York and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs.

Steve Sherb, the former principal owner of Sherb & Co LLP, has been retained as a consultant to the combined firm.

RBSM has been a member of Russell Bedford International since 2000.

For further information, contact Peter Stefanou on +1 212 838 5100.  Alternatively, visit the websites at www.rbsmllp.com and www.russellbedford.com .

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About Russell Bedford International

Established in 1983, Russell Bedford International is a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants.

Ranked amongst the world's leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 460 partners, 5000 staff and 200 offices in more than 80 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering international business advice and services to local and multinational clients.  Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial consulting.  In addition, many have special expertise in particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.

In January 2008 Russell Bedford International was named one of the first 17 full members of the IFAC Forum of Firms after reporting it had implemented a globally coordinated quality assurance programme, committed to the use of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and met other specific ethics requirements.

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Kempton Bedell-Harper
Marketing Director
Russell Bedford International
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