AAL Director Named as a Public Relations Chairperson for the American Society for Appraisers

Buffalo Grove, IL, April 07, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Erin D. Hollis, Director of Valuation Services for Accountancy Associates, LLC (AAL), has been appointed as the new Public Relations Chairperson for the Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA).

As the new chairperson, Hollis will help coordinate marketing for all ASA programs, services and products in conjunction with the chairpersons from other chapters and ASA’s PR Manager. In addition, she will also carry out other communications-related duties as necessary.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the ASA Chicago Chapter's public relations efforts, and look forward to a very rewarding experience," said Hollis.

Erin D. Hollis has a wide range of business valuation experience for clients in both the United States and Canada for various valuation purposes, including gift & estate tax determinations (U.S.), estate planning, succession planning, retirement/exit strategy planning, reorganization, recapitalization, corporate dissolution, intangible asset valuation, shareholder buy-outs & buy-ins, family limited partnerships, ESOPs, buy-sell/shareholder/partnership agreements, family business disputes, marital dissolution, mergers & acquisitions, third-party or related-party sale, capital infusion and third-party investor purposes. Hollis has expertise in a multitude of business industries, including auto dealerships, contractors, trucking and transportation, manufacturing, distribution, retail, wholesale, agriculture, technology, architecture, engineering, consulting and other professional service industries. In addition, she is a qualified expert witness and has written numerous business valuation articles for various trade and business publications. Prior to her employment with AAL, Hollis served in the capacity of public relations for the LPGA tournament in Lansing, Michigan.

The American Society of Appraisers was established in 1936 as an international and independent association catering to professional appraisers and those interested in the appraisal profession. Its members receive accreditation through extensive education, experience, graded appraisal reports and written examinations. In 1987, it founded The Appraisal Foundation, in conjunction with seven other major appraisal organizations, to maintain uniformity among the appraisal professions and has been acknowledged by the U.S. Congress for its development of universal appraisal guidelines. The Chicago Chapter has been awarded the Best Chapter Award six times out of the past seven years.

Accountancy Associates, LLC is a premier professional firm comprised of CPAs and credentialed valuation professionals that provides business valuation and taxation services. AAL provides valuation services to clients within the U.S. and Canada for purposes including, but not limited to, gift and estate taxation, buy-sell agreements, shareholder buy-outs and buy-ins, synergistic acquisitions, divorce, estate planning, succession planning, retirement planning, benchmarking, reorganizations, S corporation conversions, intangible asset valuations, employee benefit plans such as Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), charitable contributions and family limited partnerships (FLPs). Accountancy Associates LLC and its alliance partners, including International Profit Associates, Inc. (IPA), Integrated Business Analysis, Inc. (IBA), International Tax Advisors, Inc. (ITA), and IPA Advisory & Intermediary Services, LLC (IPA A&I), provide comprehensive business advisory services and tax strategies to companies in the United States, Canada and other locations worldwide. Additional information is immediately available by visiting http://www.accountancyassoc.com/ http://www.ipa-iba.com, http://www.iba-usa.net, http://www.internationaltaxadvisors.com and http://www.aiservices.com. The Public Relations Department may be contacted at: telephone (847) 495-6786; facsimile (847) 495-6773.

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