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01/09/2009  - Kathryn A. Byrne unanimously elected Chairperson of Praxity North America 


 

Kathryn A. Byrne, partner-in-charge of the International Services Group at top-ranking accounting and consulting firm Weiser LLP, was unanimously elected Chairperson of Praxity North America.

The election was announced at the recent Praxity North American Managing Partner meeting in Detroit. Ms. Byrne’s election marks the first time a non Managing Partner has held this position.

"It’s quite an honor to be elected as Chairperson of Praxity North America," commented Kathryn A. Byrne. "I look forward to working with the respected Managing Partners of each North American member firm. My goal is to further the already proud tradition of Praxity service to transnational businesses."

Praxity, AISBL, is a global alliance of independent accounting firms. Praxity has 109 participating firms in 72 countries with nearly 25,000 personnel and a combined fee income of nearly $3.2 billion dollars.

Its administrative office is located in London.

About Weiser LLP

For nearly a century, Weiser (www.weiserLLP.com) has provided accounting, tax, and consulting services to business enterprises and high net-worth individuals. With offices in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and Edison, New Jersey, Weiser has a staff of approximately 600 people working with clients in many industry niches including real estate, automotive, media, apparel, manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care services, not-for-profit, and textile rental, among others. Weiser has built a significant practice in servicing many of the leading private equity group and various public companies active across these industries. The firm also has prominent international tax and forensic accounting practices. Today, Weiser ranks as the 21st largest accounting firm in the nation, and the 10th largest firm in the New York metro area.