Minneapolis Accounting Firm, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, Named one of the Best Accounting Firms for Women

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) May 15, 2011 -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN, May 16, 2011 – Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP (http://www.lblco.com), a Minneapolis-based certified public accounting and consulting firm, announced today that it was named one of the “Best Accounting Firms for Women,” by the American Society of Women Accountants and the American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants. Part of the 2011 Accounting MOVE Project, this award recognizes firms for the range, depth and success of programs and workplace culture proven to remove barriers to women's success, especially at midlevel and above.

Beth Kieffer Leonard, managing partner at Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, has been instrumental in building a firm that provides women-focused opportunities, and ensuring that pay equity is not just a catchphrase. With 25 percent of its partners women, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP is leading the industry.

“Helping women succeed in business is good business,” says Leonard. “At Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, we strive to ensure that our team achieves their professional and personal goals every day, so we are deeply honored to receive this award.”

The 2011 Best Accounting Firms are the profession's innovators in developing the newest generation of female talent, positioning their leadership pipelines for a bumper crop of women partners.



About Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP (LBLCO) is a certified public accounting and consulting firm in Minneapolis, MN. Since 1940, LBLCO has offered professional services and strategic consulting for businesses and individuals in various industries. Learn more at http://www.lblco.com.

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