LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS, JULY 1, 2009 - Mowery & Schoenfeld, one of Lake County's leading accounting, tax and consulting firms, has announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with the principals and other accountants of Katch, Tyson & Company, effective August 1, 2009. This transaction will create a combined staff of more than 40 people, making Mowery & Schoenfeld one of the area's largest firms focused on serving the business and financial advisory needs of mid-sized businesses.
"Combining the accounting, tax, technology and consulting services of our two firms accelerates our strategy of building a leading firm serving mid-sized businesses," said Jeffery Mowery, Managing Partner of Mowery & Schoenfeld. "The people at Mowery & Schoenfeld have a history of serving the needs of closely-held owner-managed businesses, and high net worth families. We have a unique ability to work with our clients in a proactive manner to help them achieve success and build their financial strength."
"We are proud of our nearly 40 year history as a quality oriented CPA firm. We recognize that the next step for our organization was to expand by adding additional accountants of comparable quality that would enable us to expand services to our local, regional, and national clients, as well as provide more career opportunities for our people," said Ronald Katch. "Mowery & Schoenfeld shares our client philosophy of helping our middle-market clients grow and succeed, and the affiliation will broaden and deepen our existing industry and functional specialization, enabling us to offer more comprehensive business advice tailored to our clients’ needs."
"The Katch Tyson personnel will work together with us to proactively serve their clients' needs from Mowery & Schoenfeld's offices in Lincolnshire, Illinois," Mowery added.
ABOUT MOWERY & SCHOENFELD
Mowery & Schoenfeld is one of the area's leading accounting, tax and consulting firms serving the needs of fast-growing, mid-sized companies. The firm has an entrepreneurial approach that creates substantial value for its clients and provides a higher degree of personal satisfaction for the team professionals. www.msllc.com
ABOUT KATCH, TYSON & CO.
Katch, Tyson & Co. is recognized throughout the Chicago area for serving the accounting and business consulting needs of closely-held, mostly privately-owned businesses. The firm has served the Chicagoland business community for nearly 40 years. The partners of Katch, Tyson & Co., Ronald Katch and Neal Tyson, will continue to service their clients with Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC.