| December 2007
Happy Holidays! Martin
Werbelow held its annual holiday party at the home of Steve and
Colleen Boyer in Pasadena. Martin Werbelow partners and staff and
their guests came out in force to socialize and have some fun to
celebrate the joy of the holiday season (Photo).
Everyone had a great time and there was plenty of food and drink
for all! Everyone at Martin Werbelow wishes all of our clients and
friends a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!
Fall 2007
During a luncheon held at the historic Athenaeum Library on the
Cal Tech campus, the Pasadena Community Foundation and its Executive
Director, Jennifer DeVoll, honored Martin Werbelow for 41 years
of dedicated service to the Foundation and the Pasadena community
(Photo).
Starting in 1966, Martin Werbelow has been represented on the Foundations
Board of Directors by partners Wallace “Buzz” Martin,
Dave Werbelow, and Dave Beringer, all of whom have given their time
and energy to help guide this wonderful organization through the
years. The Pasadena Community Foundation was established in 1953
and has served as a leader and resource for philanthropy seeking
to improve the lives of people in the greater Pasadena area.
September 2007
Mike Hagedorn, Manager (Photo),
has been named to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for
the Pasadena
Tournament of Roses Foundation. Mike will also serve as Treasurer
for the Foundation which operates as the philanthropic arm of the
Tournament of Roses Association and oversees the grant-giving process
as well as managing charitable contributions on the behalf of the
association. Mike has been an active member of the Tournament of
Roses Association since 1989 and participated on numerous committees
over the last 18 years for the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
January 2007
During 2002, Martin Werbelow purchased software which allowed our
assurance engagements to be performed on a paperless basis. This
has turned out to be a great success all around. In late 2006 and
as part of the firm’s ongoing initiative to continue further
into the paperless environment, Martin Werbelow started taking the
additional steps necessary to have the rest of our practice go “paperless”
by the use of Document Management System (DMS) software. The firm
saw this as a natural follow-up, especially in the increasing technological
and competitive world in which we operate. After several months
of dedication, hard work, and preparation by our IT department personnel,
the new DMS software was successfully launched on January 15, 2007!
The new system has been well received and everyone in the firm looks
forward to being able to work in a “paperless” environment
in the future.
Winter 2006
Over the last couple of years, Martin Werbelow has found a greater
demand by the business community (including some of our clients)
to report financial results under international standards other
than US GAAP. These are International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) and are the result of the changing marketplace in which we
operate as well as the increasing influence of the international
community. To this extent, Martin Werbelow has taken the steps to
provide the necessary education and training to accounting professionals
as well as investing in the latest technical resources available.
We still remain willing and able to report financial results for
our clients under US GAAP, but we think IFRS is going to be a significant
influence on all future accounting standards and we are happy to
be able to offer this added level of accounting service to our clients
and friends.
Fall 2006
Dave Beringer wrote an article
that appeared in the Fall 2006 Edition of Community Matters, a newsletter
published by the Pasadena Community Foundation. The article addressed
new tax legislation and the new opportunities to donate IRA assets
to a charitable organization. Click here
to read the article.
December 2005
MWLLP Aces Peer Review: As part of the
independent peer review process monitored by the AICPA,
Martin Werbelow receives a clean opinion without letter of comment.
This is the highest level for an independent peer review of accounting
practices and the results conclude that the firm continues to comply
with the rigorous quality control standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Copy
of Opinion Letter
October 2005
Dave Beringer was awarded a “Shining Star” from the
Pasadena Ronald
McDonald House in acknowledgement for his ongoing efforts in
helping direct the organization.
December 2004
A Day at the Races: To help celebrate
the 2004 holiday season, Martin Werbelow staff members took the
afternoon off and went to Hollywood Park to socialize and watch
the horses run (Photo).
A good time was had by all and in honor of the Martin Werbelow event,
the second race of the day was named for the firm and won by Jockey
Corey Nakatani riding aboard Loucamania.
Winter 2002
Martin Werbelow celebrates their 50th Anniversary by looking back
at the history of the firm and the words
of wisdom passed on by the partners over the years.
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