Firm Wins 2007 Outstanding Firm Management Award

International Recognition Reflects Firm-Wide Commitment

Schmidt Westergard & Company received BKR International’s 2007 Outstanding Firm Management Award at the worldwide organization's Americas Region meeting June 1-5 in Washington, D.C. BKR International is a global association of independent accounting firms in over 300 locations worldwide.

The award is based on a BKR panel’s analysis of member firms’ annual reports of their statistics and operations. The panel considers the reports in the context of the major factors that contribute to accounting firm excellence. Deliberations occur at the annual Americas Region meeting of firms in the Western Hemisphere. The panel selects the member firm that, based on all operational and management factors, has exhibited the highest level of management excellence during the year.

“This award clearly reflects the leadership, commitment and innovation of our firm’s management team and the significant contributions of every individual at Schmidt Westergard & Company,” said managing partner Jim Schmidt. “We are thrilled to receive this recognition, and we view it as a challenge to reach higher levels of achievement and professionalism as we move forward.”

Schmidt Westergard & Company's membership in BKR International gives the firm’s clients access to the highest quality of independent accounting and consulting services across the country and around the world.