Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLP Names Andre Chammas and Manuel Pravia as Firm’s Newest Directors

Miami, FL, July 19, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF), Florida’s largest independent public accounting firm, announces that Andre N. Chammas and Manuel E. Pravia have been named directors in its tax and accounting department. Chammas and Pravia previously served as senior managers at MBAF.

Chammas specializes in financial and tax reporting, tax consulting and devising tax strategies, as well as evaluating clients’ financial and tax conditions and representation before the IRS for corporations, partnerships and individuals. He maintains a diverse client base spanning many industries including sports and entertainment, banking and restaurants. He is a certified public accountant, licensed in Florida, Georgia and Massachusetts, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Pravia has 17 years of accounting experience, with particular focus in financial institutions, insurance, international tax and corporate tax accounting issues. Pravia is a certified public accountant, licensed in Florida and is a member of the AICPA and FICPA. He is also a member of FICPA’s Federal Taxation Committee. Pravia is an adjunct professor in the Florida International University School of Accounting, and serves the local community through his work with United Way of Miami-Dade and the Ford Salute to Education Scholarship Committee.

“Andre and Manuel are vital to MBAF’s leadership team,” said Tony Argiz, managing partner of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra. “It’s been a pleasure to watch them grow within the firm, and I look forward to their continued success.”

MBAF is ranked in the top 50 accounting firms in the nation and is the largest Florida-based CPA firm in the State. The firm has been ranked as “Best of the Best”, the list of the top 25 performing firms in the country, for 12 years. MBAF provides tax and accounting, audit, technology consulting and litigation support and business valuation services to entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals, private and public corporations and legal practitioners across a broad range of industries. For more information, please visit mbafcpa.com.

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