Friday, August 22, 2008

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne CPAs Join REIAC Board


ATLANTA, GA-- Alan Vaughn (top left photo) and Alison Fossyl (top right photo) from accounting firm Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP have joined the board of directors of The Southeast Chapter of the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC).

Vaughn is a partner at HA&W, and co-chairs its tax department. He has extensive experience advising companies in the real estate industry. He also heads up HA&W Cost Recovery Partners, LLC, the firm's cost segregation practice. He is active in a number of community and professional activities includes serving on the Georgia Society Professional Ethics Committee, of which he is a past chairman. He earned his BBA degree from Auburn University.

Fossyl is Senior Audit Manager with HA&W. She specializes in the audit and tax requirements of the construction and real estate industries, including multifamily housing. She works extensively with corporations, S-Corporations and partnerships in the real estate and retail industries and provides top quality client service in the areas of audit and taxation. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Miami University.

The Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC) is a national nonprofit trade association that provides an open forum for the exchange of ideas, concerns and experiences between professionals who conduct commercial real estate transactions.

The organization is comprised of real estate owners and senior executives of institutions and real estate investment firms who, acting as principals, are primarily engaged in the areas of equity transactions and debt origination. REIAC also provides opportunities for improving the knowledge and professional standards within the industry; and acts as a vehicle for community service. For more information visit http://www.reiac.org/.

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP is the largest independent ccounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Georgia. The firm's more than 300 professionals provide financial solutions – including accounting, auditing and tax services, management consulting, financial planning, technology consulting and financial staffing – to more than 8,000 clients in a variety of industries.

HA&W is a member of Baker Tilly International, an association of leading independent accounting firms worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.hawcpa.com/.

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