Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs
Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs is one of Western and Upstate New York’s (NY) largest public accounting firms and a Top 100 firm in the U.S. Freed Maxick provides audit, tax and consulting services to private and public (SEC) companies, governmental and not-for-profit entities in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany New York. We have the distinction of operating an Alternative Practice Structure with RSM McGladrey, the 5th largest accounting firm in the US. With Freed Maxick, you get the service you expect from a local firm, combined with the national and international resources to help your business expand nationally and internationally. Freed Maxick has 260 professional and administrative personnel and offices in Buffalo, Batavia and Rochester New York. See our Firm Facts and our new page on Foreign Bank Account Reports - FBAR.
 
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Does Your Organization Need A SAS 70? In an effort to show clients that airtight internal controls are in place, many companies are asking accountants to conduct a Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) review. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) created the internationally recognized SAS 70 to show that an organization has been through an in-depth audit of its control activities, which generally include controls over information technology. Download SAS 70: How service organizations can demonstrate their commitment to internal controls. | |
What Troubled Companies Need to Know about Workouts in the Recession: In any restructuring, certain steps need to be taken to stabilize the company and improve operational performance. However, it is important to act quickly and decisively. Companies that wait in hopes that conditions will improve are those that fare most poorly in turnaround efforts. Those that move quickly to analyze and correct their situations are most likely to succeed. Download What Troubled Companies Need to Know about Workouts in the Recession | 
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Technology Planning and the Recession: It takes Information technology has been, and continues to be, an integral and defining factor in the day-to-day operations of most successful companies. During this recession,
it is critical to maintain a focus on the role technology plays in your company’s success and in the creation of value. Too often, that value goes unrecognized until the company suffers a loss. The opportunity for IT to enhance your business is stronger than ever. Download Technology Planning and the Recession: How to Uncover Opportunities. | 
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Preparing for IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards. It is one of the most critical and controversial issues to ever affect accounting in the United States. The proposed convergence between U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has companies apprehensive about such a large shift in policy. See what your company can do to stay ahead of the curve, download our overview on Preparing for IFRS. | |
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