Moore Colson Announces Expanded Global Resources for Its Clients through Membership in IGAF Polaris

United States of America -- Free-Press-Release.com-- Mar 21, 2011 -- Atlanta-based accounting firm, Moore Colson, is pleased to announce that the firm now has significant new global resources to offer its clients through its membership in IGAF Polaris, the powerful new global accounting association forming from the merger of Polaris International, Fidunion, and IGAF Worldwide.

The independent member firms of the merged IGAF Polaris will have a combined annual revenue of over US$1.82 billion, with 2,400 partners, 16,300 employees, and 843 offices in 89 countries around the globe, making the combined group one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world. The substantial increase in size for the merged association will enhance Moore Colson’s ability to provide expertise and resources to meet growing client needs, both internationally and domestically.

“We are excited about the many new opportunities on the horizon with the formation of IGAF Polaris. This merger provides us with an even broader range of experts and a larger industry knowledge base readily available around the world. It will help propel current relationships with our international clients and expand our capabilities and service offering for their benefit,” said Bob Kiser, Managing Partner, Moore Colson. “Over the years we have partnered with our fellow IGAF Worldwide firms on many occasions with remarkable success. This important business merger will exponentially increase Moore Colson’s reach and add more value to our current business acumen.”

“We are pleased and proud to have Moore Colson as our member firm in Atlanta, Georgia,” said IGAF Polaris CEO Kevin Mead. “Many of IGAF Worldwide’s member firms and their clients have relied on Moore Colson’s expertise and quality service over the years, and we eagerly anticipate the contributions they will make on a global scale to the new, much larger association. In turn, I know that Moore Colson will benefit from the significant additional expertise and resources being extended to their clients from their peer member firms around the globe.”

IGAF Polaris will maintain a regional governance structure, with Boards of Directors providing oversight for each of four regions: Asia Pacific; Latin America & Caribbean; Europe, Middle East, & Africa; and North America. A World Board of Directors comprised of members of the Regional Boards, plus a World Chairman, will provide global guidance and governance. The World headquarters office for IGAF Polaris will be in Miami, Florida, USA, with regional offices to be located in Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.

Voted one of America’s Top 25 firms by Inside Public Accounting (IPA), Moore Colson is a full-service accounting and consulting firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, providing tax, assurance, management consulting, estate and financial planning, real estate and IT audit consulting services. Moore Colson, founded in 1981, serves clients throughout Atlanta and the southeastern United States. For more information about Moore Colson, call 770-989-0028 or visit www.moorecolson.com.

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