Anchin, Block & Anchin recognized as best North American Accounting Firm for Third Consecutive Year by Hedgeweek Subscribers

NEW YORK, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP announced today that is has been named the Best North American Accounting Firm in the annual Hedgeweek awards. Anchin is the first three-time winner in this category. The awards were determined by the votes of Hedgeweek.com’s 41,000 subscribers, who include a wide range of institutional investors, wealth managers, fund managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians, law firms and advisors.

“Anchin is thrilled to be selected as Best North American Accounting Firm for the third straight year,” said Jeffrey I. Rosenthal , CPA, Partner-in-Charge of the Firm’s Financial Services practice. “This recognition is reflective of the consistently high levels of service and expertise we’ve delivered to thousands of Financial Services clients over the past four decades. We appreciate the recognition and work hard every day to exceed our clients’ expectations.

With more than 35 years of experience supporting the Financial Services community, Anchin’s Financial Services practice currently delivers its experience to investment partnerships, hedge funds, funds-of-funds, family offices, private equity funds, off-shore funds, master-feeder structures, broker/dealers, mutual funds, investment advisers, commodity advisers, securities specialists, and traders. Anchin has also established an affiliate in the Cayman Islands, Anchin, Block & Anchin (Cayman) Ltd., to provide audit services to funds registered in the Cayman Islands.

The honor of being named the Best North American Accounting Firm follows numerous others Anchin has received, including being named U.S. Overall Accountancy Firm of the Year by Acquisition International Magazine, and multi-year honors as a Best Place to Work in New York City, a Best Place to Work in New York State as well as a Best Accounting Firm to Work For in the United States.

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, with a staff of 350, is a full service accounting and consulting firm serving investment companies, privately-held businesses and high net worth individuals with a wide range of traditional and non-traditional advisory services, including financial statement preparation; tax planning and compliance services; economic development and tax incentives; management and succession advisory services; litigation support, forensic accounting and valuation services; and, merger and acquisition services. Additional information is available at www.anchin.com

Anchin’s Building the Future: Honoring Industry Innovators, Leaders & Rising Stars

Anchin, Block, & Anchin LLP, a leading accounting and advisory firm to the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors will honor industry innovators, leaders and rising stars on May 9, 2013 at Club 101 in New York City.  Designed to highlight rapidly growing and innovative construction and design companies and industry leaders, Anchin’s fourth annual “Building the Future” event will honor a select group of outstanding companies.

Awards Categories:

Outstanding MWBEs – Recognizing one growing company in each of the five subcategories: General

Contractor or Construction Manager; Subcontractor; Supplier; Architecture; Engineering.

Outstanding Advocacy Award  – Recognizing one company who consistently advocates for MWBEs.

Outstanding Public Service Award  – Recognizing one outstanding company who has contributed significantly to New York and its communities.

Legacy  Award  – Honoring one company that has developed and grown over multiple generations, displaying sustained fiscal strength, longevity and stability.

Leadership in Innovation – Recognizing two firms for their innovative approach to construction and design

(2 categories – Construction, Design/Architecture  & Engineering).

Industry Impact  Award  – Honoring two industry leaders who have had a transformational effect on NY: have had a substantial economic impact on New York construction, have created jobs, or have worked on a unique and/or innovative project.

Rising Stars – Recognizing one rising star in construction and one rising star in design based on accelerated growth, highlighting the industries’ fastest growing companies.

See application forms for further information regarding award criteria.  Applications can also be submitted at www.anchin.com.  Deadline for submission is Thursday, March  28, 2013.

Contact:

Lee Peretz

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP

1375 Broadway | New York, NY 10018 (212) 840-3456 | Phone

(212) 840-7066 | Fax [email protected]