Russell Bedford New York Firm Expands to South Florida

London, United Kingdom, March 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- RBSM LLP, the New York member of Russell Bedford International, has acquired the audit and accounting practice of Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates, CPAs, based in Hollywood, Florida.

As a result of the acquisition, the firm has added two partners and 14 professional and administrative staff.

RBSM LLP is a certified public accounting firm providing professional accounting, auditing and tax services to a number of publicly held businesses as well as privately held companies. As a specialist in SEC companies, RBSM LLP is registered with the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board).

In addition to New York, NY, and Hollywood, FL, RBSM LLP has offices in Washington, DC, Hartford, CT, and Mumbai, India.

The firm has been a member of Russell Bedford International since 2000.

For further information, contact Peter Stefanou on +1 212 868 3669. Alternatively, visit the websites www.rbsmllp.com and www.russellbedford.com.

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Note to Editors

Established in 1983, Russell Bedford International is a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants.

Ranked amongst the world's leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 460 partners, 5000 staff and 200 offices in more than 80 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering international business advice and services to local and multinational clients. Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial consulting. In addition, many have special expertise in particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.

In January 2008 Russell Bedford International was named one of the first 17 full members of the IFAC Forum of Firms after reporting it had implemented a globally coordinated quality assurance programme, committed to the use of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and met other specific ethics requirements.