Holmes & Company and Bagell, Josephs & Levine form Strategic Alliance

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, with over 150 years of accumulated experience provides individuals, private and public companies with extensive expertise in preparation of tax returns; tax planning; management advisory services; setup of corporations, partnerships, S Corporations and LLCs; representation before government agencies; financial statement preparation and Securities & Exchange Commission compliance.

“With the ability to work with Holmes & Company, Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C. has now expanded our service offerings to include expertise in serving the complex needs of government entities,” said Carl Bagell, Managing Member of BJL.

“With the ability to work together on projects with Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C, Holmes & Company is positioned for growth and can provide our clients with additional resources and services that we can draw from BJL’s world class professional organization,” said Charles Holmes, Managing Member of Holmes & Company.  “BJL shares our commitment to providing independence and transparency on all client engagements.  Our respective specializations compliment each other’s practice areas and we are excited to participate on joint opportunities,” added Holmes.

“Holmes & Company will have access to the knowledge base, professional staff, quality control and risk management methodologies that have made BJL a leader in audit and compliance services to US and multi-national project corporations,” said Bagell.

Holmes & Company will focus on opportunities with government entities and on projects that are set aside for minority-owned businesses to work with.  “These are important efforts that government organizations, and more recently, private sector companies, have put in place to level the playing field for historically disadvantaged businesses,” commented Holmes. 

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company and Holmes & Company are separately owned and operated companies and are independent of each other.

About Holmes and Company
Holmes & Company, LLC provides auditing, accounting, tax, and business advisory services primarily to government entities, quasi-governmental and non-profit organizations.  The firm’s leadership is widely recognized as an authority on government audits and compliance, with over 22 years of experience in the field.

About Bagell, Josephs & Levine
BJL’s growth and success is a testament to its commitment to excellence and service.  The firm assists clients world-wide including Fortune 1000 companies, privately-held enterprises and high net worth individuals who have chosen BJL for its knowledge, responsiveness and experienced professionals.  Recently, BJL expanded its footprint beyond the United States by opening an office in Beijing, China.  More information about BJL’s approach to business challenges can be found at www.bjlcpas.com.

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Bagell Josephs Levine Announces the Expansion into China Accounting Market

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C., Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants a top 100 SEC Audit Firm headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey, announced today that it has established an office in Beijing, China.  The office is being managed by Derek Wang, a Chinese-licensed CPA, and Jason Tang, a US-licensed CPA and audit partner of the firm.

Our Beijing office will provide financial audit and international tax services for multinational businesses, especially for the China-based U.S. public companies as well as those companies that wish to go public in the United States. We also assist U.S. companies investing in China. Our Beijing office currently employs eight accounting and auditing professionals.

Carl H. Bagell, CPA, Managing Partner of Bagell, Josephs, Levine, & Company said expanding into China was one of the firm’s goals.  “We see tremendous growth opportunities in China.  I personally visited China in June, 2008, and was totally amazed at the expansion in the marketplace and impressed with the clients our firm is serving. Our professional services include accounting and auditing, SEC audit and compliance services, tax planning, tax preparation, tax resolution services, and business valuation and litigation support services.”

Mr. David Firestone, CFE, CPA, CFA Earns CFE Designation

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Carl H. Bagell quoted in Courier Post business article titled, "Do the math for sales or income tax deduction."

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Bowman's Accounting Report Ranks Local Firm As One Of America's Top Auditors

Gibbsboro, NJ - May 10, 2005 - Bagell Josephs & Company has been named to Bowman's Accounting Report America's Top Auditors ranking 4th fastest growing based on total clients audited in 2005 v 2004. Additional rankings include 10th fastest growing based on average sales per public client audited, and the 5th largest based on total public company states in 2005 v 2004.

Managing Partner Carl H. Bagell stated, "We are very proud of being named for the first time to America's Top Auditors list. No firm achieves this distinction without attracting and retaining exceptional clients through providing valuable services."

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David L. Firestone, CPA, Partner of Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, L.L.C., located at 200 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Gibbsboro, NJ, has achieved the prestigious designation of, Certified Forensic Accountant, by the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI).  The ACFEI recognizes experience and continuing education of individuals engaged in forensic examinations and multidisciplinary training in the individual’s profession.

The designation, Certified Forensic Accountant (Cr.FA), identifies an individual’s high level of excellence, achievement, and competence and confirms the credentials and reliable, professional standards of that individual.

The ACFEI is an international membership association developed to bring together professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide a reliable, credible forum of ethical and professional forensic standards.  Its membership is comprised of forensic professionals actively engaged in the fields of accounting, crisis intervention, medicine, counseling, engineering and technology, dentistry, nursing, social work, law enforcement, psychological specialties and recorded evidence.

If these services may be of value to you or your organization, please feel free to call David Firestone or Carl H. Bagell at 1-856-355-5900.

Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC Expands Partnership
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new partners to our firm — Marc Nochimson (July 1, 2005) and Ciro Adams (January 1, 2006). Nochimson and Adams have joined our rapidly expanding Public Companies / SEC service area, and the change brings an additional 25 years of SEC experience to our firm.

“Our clients are growing, and we’ve grown with them,” said Nochimson, who has worked with the firm since October 2003.

“I’ve worked with Carl and Dave before, and this firm is growing by leaps and bounds. This is a good fit and a great opportunity for me and the firm,” said Adams, who has 20 years of CPA and SEC experience.

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