Moore Colson C.P.A. Hires Five Professionals and Welcomes Four Summer Interns

Top twenty Atlanta-based accounting firm, Moore Colson continues to grow and adds five employees to its professional staff. Four interns are also hired for the summer internship program.

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) July 13, 2006 -- Atlanta based accounting firm, Moore Colson, recently announced the hiring of five new professionals; Patricia Creasman - Senior Tax Associate, Adam Bateman - Tax Associate, Zach Harter - Audit Associate, John Richardson - Audit Associate, and Peter Malinov – IT Associate. Moore Colson also welcomed four summer interns; Brad Fowler - Samford University, Lillian Un - University of Georgia, Sam Byram - Berry College, and Mark Lawrence - Auburn University. Moore Colson, founded in 1981, is a full-service firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, providing tax and assurance services, management consulting services, estate and financial services, lender services and IT audit services.

Patricia (Patti) Creasman is a Sr. Tax Associate in Moore Colson’s Tax Services practice. Patti previously worked as a tax specialist with Roedl Langford de Kock, LP, Atlanta, Georgia. Patti also held positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP & KPMG, LLP. Patti is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Bachelors of Business Administration, and a Masters in Taxation. Patti has received numerous honors including; Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship Key, Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key National Honor Society, Rollin’s Scholarship, and Kaplan Scholarship.

Zach Harter, a recent graduate of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, previously worked with Moore Colson in the summer 2005 internship program. Zach is a Business Assurance Associate in Moore Colson’s Business Assurance (Audit) Services practice. Zach received a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, May 2006. Zach was the recipient of numerous honors and awards while attending Samford University, including; President of Samford Ambassadors, Who’s Who recognition among American College Students and received the Samford School of Business Distinguished Service Award for Academic Achievement and Leadership, The John Howard Scholarship Medal for 4 consecutive years of GPA above 3.75 and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Zach was a member of Samford University’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter, an accounting and finance honor society.

Adam Bateman, also a graduate of Samford University, is a Tax Associate in Moore Colson’s Tax Services practice. Adam completed a double major in accounting and finance and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management in May 2006. Adam is a member of Samford University’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter. Adam worked for Merrill Lynch, Birmingham, Alabama and Paducah Bank & Trust, Paducah, Kentucky.

John Richardson is a Business Assurance Associate with Moore Colson’s Business Assurance Services practice. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, John holds a MAcc (Masters of Accounting) with audit specialization, and a Bachelor of Business Administration. John was a member of the Terry College’s Institute for Leadership Advancement and L.E.A.D. John was named a Presidential Scholar and was the recipient of the HOPE Scholarship and the Patrick Preston Memorial Scholarship. John also worked with another local accounting firm providing audit, compilation and review services.

Peter Malinov is the newest team member in the Moore Colson Information Technology department. Peter is a Junior Network Administrator and will be responsible for desktop support, configuring new computers, and installing software updates. Peter Malinov formerly served as a Desktop Technical Analyst with Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia and also worked as a CES portal administrator at GP. Peter was responsible for technical and application support for all employees. Peter has a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University and is fluent in Bulgarian.

Celebrating 25 years in business, Moore Colson is a full-service firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, providing tax and assurance services, estate and financial services, lender services, management consulting services, and IT audit services. Moore Colson, founded in 1981, serves clients throughout Atlanta and the southeastern United States. For more information about Moore Colson, call 770-989-0028 or visit www.moorecolson.com

Moore Colson is the Atlanta representative for IGAF Worldwide, an international organization of independent local and regional firms of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants, or their professional equivalents. For more information about IGAF Worldwide, call Kevin Mead at 678-417-7730 or visit www.igaf.org

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