WeiserMazars LLP Promotes Three Senior Managers to Partner in New York City and Lake Success, N.Y. Offices

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WeiserMazars LLP, a leading accounting and financial advisory services firm, today announced the appointment of three senior managers to partner at the firm's New York City and Lake Success, N.Y. offices. The promotions of Seth Cohen, Guillaume Wadoux and Roberto Viceconte have been made in recognition of their contributions in the areas of tax practice and procedure, insurance and reinsurance, and private clients services, respectively.

"New partners continue to strengthen the range of specialty services that WeiserMazars can provide," said Douglas A. Phillips, Managing Partner at WeiserMazars. "We're committed to our firm's geographic expansion and equally committed to growing our internal talent."

Mr. Cohen will continue to be based in the firm's New York City office. He has extensive knowledge in IRS, state, and local tax law and policy. As a tax controversy specialist, Mr. Cohen has been involved with tax litigation, examination and appeals, and has helped to craft voluntary disclosure agreements. He received his B.S. at Hunter College and his J.D. at Boston University School of Law.

Mr. Wadoux, also based in New York City, will continue his work in the firm's insurance and reinsurance practice. He has managed the audits of international reinsurance groups for several years and has been involved in managing complex projects such as business transfers, initial public offerings, securitizations, and SOX 404 risk assessments. He's also an active member in the Society of Insurance Financial Management and New York State CPAs.

Mr. Viceconte will continue working in the private client services group in the firm's Lake Success, N.Y. office, with a focus on estate and financial planning, compliance, and wealth protection. Mr. Viceconte is an attorney, Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner.

About WeiserMazars LLP

In September 2011, WeiserMazars LLP was ranked by INSIDE Public Accounting as one of the Fastest Growing/All-Star Firms in the country.  WeiserMazars, the independent U.S. member firm of Mazars Group, provides a unique combination of foresight and experience to our clients in fulfilling their accounting, tax and advisory needs. Our team of partners and professionals bring their technical expertise, industry knowledge and an integrated, customized approach to bear on the critical issues and competitive challenges facing a wide array of clients including owner-managed businesses, complex, multi-national organizations and high net worth individuals in a multitude of industries.

Established in 1921, the firm has been built upon a framework of traditional values and thought leadership enabling us to turn the science of business into an art. We accomplish this by offering a broad range of services that will meet each of our client's specific needs. Whether on the local level or internationally, we have helped guide clients through their day-to-day operations and work with them to help ensure they have the right financial structure in place to meet their business goals.

WeiserMazars has over 90 partners and more than 650 professionals in seven U.S. offices with additional locations in Israel and the Cayman Islands.

Mazars Group: A Global Organization

Mazars is a prominent international accounting, audit, tax and advisory services organization. With more than 13,000 professionals located around the world, Mazars offers accounting, audit, tax and advisory services in more than sixty countries on six continents.

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