Member Milestones.

Announcements

Lyndon Group, an accounting, finance, information technology and governance professional services firm specializing in project-based engagements, launched a valuation and financial reporting practice led by Lyndon Group project manager Allan Maguire ... Accounting and business consultation firm Smith, Lange & Phillips LLP named Ryan M. Svoboda managing partner ... Sidney P. Blum has been named principal in charge of advisory services at Stonefield Josephson.

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Accomplishments

Jim Makofske of Fresno City College's Business Division, earned the credential of Forensic Certified Public Accountant (FCPA) by the Forensic CPA Society ... Kenneth A. Macias, founder and chair of one of the 500 largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the nation, was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2008 Annual Iluminada Fundraising Gala.

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Members in the News

Stuart R. Josephs had a letter to the editor published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on Sun., March 16... Teresa Mason and Sandra Collins were featured in the May issue of the Journal of Accountancy ... Bruce Kajiwara discussed financial literacy and the California Summit on Financial Literacy during interviews April 22 with the Sacramento Bee and KXTV in Sacramento ...

Paul Dictos commented on the Fresno County budget in the April 20 Fresno Bee ... "Consumer Talk with Michael Finney" on KGO-AM in San Francisco interviewed Jamshed Gandi April 19 about recession planning ... Chris Province wrote an article about the frequency of tax audits for the April 18 East Bay Business Times ... Dave Schwarz commented about mobility legislation in the April 14 Los Angeles Business Journal ... Kendall Wheeler appeared on ''Central Valley Today" on KSEE-TV in Fresno April 14 to discuss the tax rebates and April 17 to discuss ways that viewers can save on energy ... The April 12 San fose Mercury News asked Sharon Kreider about taxes homeowners would pay if they lost their...