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Maloney + Novotny Reaches Settlement with RSM McGladrey
CLEVELAND, December 21, 2007 — Maloney + Novotny
and RSM McGladrey announced today that they have resolved
their differences concerning the provision of professional
services to their respective clients. As part of the agreement,
terms of the settlement are private.
Maloney + Novotny and RSM
McGladrey recently ended an agreement under which the
two firms jointly operated to service clients. Today’s
settlement enables both accounting firms to move forward
in serving their clients and growing their businesses
in Ohio. Maloney + Novotny is now able to provide full
audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services
to clients. RSM, which provides tax and consulting services,
will now operate in an alternative practice structure
with McGladrey & Pullen LLP, to provide audit and
attest services.
Principals of both firms noted that the interests of clients
remain their top priorities.
“With more than 70 employees already on board, we
are happy to be able to move forward as the full-service
firm we are, with attest, tax preparation and consulting
services to provide to our clients,” said Matthew
Maloney, managing shareholder, Maloney + Novotny. “Now
that an equitable solution has been found, we can pursue
our growth as a locally owned and managed firm.”
“We are pleased to put this matter behind us,”
said Don Natenstedt, executive vice president and executive
managing director in Ohio for RSM McGladrey. “Now
both firms can move forward with their full focus on clients.”
About Maloney + Novotny:
Maloney + Novotny is a licensed certified public accounting
firm that has been providing audit, attest, tax and consulting
services to clients for more than 75 years. It has offices
in Cleveland, Canton and Elyria and is reviewing plans
to add an office in Columbus. The firm was formerly known
as Hausser + Taylor. Maloney + Novotny is a member of
Nexia International, a worldwide network of independent
accountants, business advisers and consultants. More information
is available at maloneynovotny.com.
About RSM McGladrey:
With offices in Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Columbus,
RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm
providing accounting, tax and business consulting. Together,
RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen rank as the fifth
largest U.S. provider of accounting, tax and business
consulting services (source: Accounting Today).
More information is available at rsmmcgladrey.com.
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Pete
Chudyk, Shareholder
Tel: 216.363.0100
Matt Maloney, Managing Shareholder
Tel: 216.363.0100
Diana Lueptow or Wayne Hill
of Edward Howard
Office: 216.781.2400
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