Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Swartz
Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP
(310) 477-3722
david.swartz@gsbbcpa.com
March 10, 2008

Scott M. Sachs Succeeds David L. Swartz
As Firm Wide Managing Partner
Of Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP

(Woodland Hills, CA) – Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP (GSBB), one of the largest accounting firms in Southern California, is proud to announce that Scott M. Sachs was selected to succeed David L. Swartz as the new Firm Wide Managing Partner effective January 1, 2008. Mr. Swartz had served as the Firm Wide Managing Partner for the previous 15 years since 1993 and led the firm through substantial periods of growth and success from revenues of approximately $4 million in 1993 to revenues of approximately $22 million in 2008.

“Through recent stages of our firm’s growth and maturity, we have proactively addressed our strategic needs for transition and succession. We have many partners with tremendous skills and natural leadership qualities and we are proud and excited to have selected Scott to take the helm and lead GSBB to ongoing levels of success. Scott has a proven track record of strategic thinking, thought leadership and unifying a workforce. We are in good hands with Scott and our younger generation of partners” said David L. Swartz.

Mr. Sachs has been a Partner at GSBB since July 2002. Prior to joining GSBB, Mr. Sachs was a Partner at Arthur Andersen LLP. Since joining GSBB, he has led several firm initiatives and departments including training, marketing and recruiting and was also the local office Managing Partner for GSBB’s Valley office. Mr. Sachs was also a founding Partner of GSBB’s award winning Sarbanes-Oxley and SEC Technical Consulting Practices (Practical Accountant, September 2004). Mr. Sachs has 19 years of business experience serving privately held and public companies in both the emerging and middle markets.  He has worked with clients in a variety of industries including high technology, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and franchise.

Mr. Swartz continues his 40 year career, providing business consulting and tax advice to high net worth individuals as well as large privately held family-owned businesses business. 

About Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP

Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP (GSBB) is an eighteen partner, multidisciplinary professional services firm.  With a team of more than one hundred twenty people, the firm provides superior service to clients throughout Southern California from offices in West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills. 

GSBB provides traditional accounting and tax services as well as personal financial planning and a multitude of business advisory services for middle market companies and their owners. The firm’s membership in CPAmerica gives it the ability to service clients domestically and globally. 

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