FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2011

Aurora, CO -- AGN International – North America, Inc., one of the world’s leading associations of independent certified public accounting and consulting firms, announces Silver Lerner Schwartz & Fertel, Skokie, IL has been admitted into membership.

AGN-NA is part of AGN International, Ltd., which has approximately 200 accounting firm members in 89 countries throughout the world. AGN sets rigorous criteria for admission to the association and provides outstanding continuing professional education and access to best practices for all member firms to maintain adherence to the highest professional standards and attain their goals.

Silver Lerner Schwartz & Fertel (SLSF) has been serving the accounting and tax needs of Chicago’s North Shore since 1982.

“AGN membership gives us access to 450 CPAs in the US and another 400 offices of accountants around the world who are committed to providing the highest level of accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services,” said Michael Perlman, managing partner of SLSF.

“This is an exciting step for us as we extend our highly collaborative environment to better serve our existing clients and also future clients as we also undertake an aggressive marketing campaign,” Perlman said.

SLSF has grown through a client-centric focus and providing a full array of audit, tax and consulting services to its clients, which include distributors, restaurants and professional services industries.

“AGN-NA is pleased to welcome the partners and staff of this well-established firm into AGN and will do all in its power to enhance the firm’s ability to provide seamless service to clients, both domestically and internationally. We feel certain that the SLSF professionals will make a substantial contribution as well,” Warren Barnes, AGN-NA chair said.

In addition to Perlman, the firm’s partners include Harry Steindler, Gordon Schwartz, Barry Itzkowitz, Robert Eisenstadt, Sharyl Ross and Phyllis Malitz.

SLSF is the second firm admitted to AGN-NA in 2011. Earlier this month, the association of independent accounting firms announced the admission of Chiampou, Travis, Besaw & Kershner, LLP, Amherst (Buffalo) NY.

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