UK Accountancy Group Expands into Latin America.

London-based accountancy group Russell Bedford International has expanded its Latin American network by fifty percent in the last six months. New firms have joined in Colombia, El Salvador and Bolivia.

London-based accountancy group Russell Bedford International has expanded its Latin American network by fifty percent in the last six months.

Colombian firm Prisma Consultores Ltda. has joined as the Russell Bedford member firm in Bogotá, offering a multi-discipline range of auditing, accounting, outsourcing and taxation services as well as legal consultancy.

At the same time, Russell Bedford has taken on two more firms in the Latin America region, and is now represented in a total of nine countries there.

The new Russell Bedford member firm in Bolivia is Quinteros, Diaz y Asociados - an accountancy and audit practice, established in 1994. The firm's main offices are located in the centre of La Paz. In addition, there is a newly-opened branch office in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Russell Bedford's new member in El Salvador traces its origins back almost 50 years. Based in the capital city, San Salvador, Fernández y Fernández Asociados provides a diverse range of professional services, including auditing, accounting, tax advice, and financial and management consultancy. The firm is registered with national accounting and auditing bodies, and with international agencies such as USAID.
Russell Bedford's three new Latin American firms join those in Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela.

For further information, contact Kempton Bedell-Harper of Russell Bedford International on +44 (0)20 7410 0339 or visit website: www.russellbedford.com.

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Note to Editors

Russell Bedford International was established in 1983 by a group of medium-sized accountancy firms aiming to counter the growth of the major multi-national accountancy groups (now the 'Big 5').
Russell Bedford is now a global network of independent accountancy firms, business consultancies and specialist legal practices, and is represented by over 40 firms in some 50 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Russell Bedford firms specialise in helping corporate clients meet the challenges of international business expansion by providing financial expertise and management consultancy across a broad spectrum of markets and industries.
All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering the highest quality of services in their own country. Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial services. In addition, many have special expertise in particular
fields, e.g. international taxation or information technology.

Issued by:

Kempton Bedell-Harper
Marketing Director
Russell Bedford International
Russell Bedford House, City Forum
250 City Road, London EC1V 2QQ
T: +44 (0) 20 7410 0339 / 7490 7766
F: +44 (0) 20 7490 5102
E: info@russellbedford.com
W: www.russellbedford.com