FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2006

THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING GROUP (TIAG) ADDS TWONEW MEMBER FIRMS IN UNITED STATES
Firms in Chicago and OrangeCountyJoin Rapidly Expanding Network

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. – U.S. based TIAG – The International Accounting Group –has admittedBrookWeiner L.L.C. in Chicago and Corbin & Companyin Irvine as two newUS firms to its network of independent accounting firms. This follows the recent announcement of five new member firms in Europe.

“Each of these firms have excellent reputations and provide high-quality services to a breadth of clients and industries,” said Peter Appleton Jones, founderandpresident of TIAG. “They will make a valuable addition to the network,” said Appleton Jones.

TIAG’s expansion efforts are currently focused on the United Stateswhere discussions are underway with more than a dozen firms.The TIAG network also welcomes inquiries from other cities across the country. With the addition of the firms in Chicago and Irvine, TIAG has already added more than ten firms this year, which shootsthe network’s membership to more than 70 firms around the world.

“Our alliance with TIAG has given our firm the additional capacity to serve our clients on a regional, national and worldwide basis,” said Steven Parkhill, president of TIAG member, Easley, Endres, Parkhill & Brackendorff, P.C. in Houston, Texas. “We look forward to building relationships with these newest members of the network,”

TIAG’s rapid growth is partly due to its affiliation with TAGLaw ( the professional network of independent law firms managed by the same team that manages TIAG. The two international networks span the globe with more than 220 firms operating out of nearly 400 offices in 90 countries. More than 8,000 professionals are available to serve members’ and clients’ business, accounting, financial and legal needs.

About TIAG

TIAG is a global network of quality accounting firms established in 2003. The network includes 72 member firms in 42 countries on six continents. TIAG provides its members and their clients with the combined strength and broad scope of services made possible by a worldwide association of prominent local firms. TAGLaw members are highly-respected, value-driven law firms with local market knowledge and expertise. Founded in 1999, TAGLaw includes 150 law firms in 300+ offices in more than 90 countries.

Together, TIAG and TAGLaw provide their members with the best of both worlds – dependableaccounting and legal resourceswherever and whenever they need them. For more informationabout TIAGor TAGLaw, go to or

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TIAG® LLC

Rachel Grafton

The Appleton Group

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