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Our Professionals Achieve FCG Specialist Recognition

As part of the Financial Consulting Group's (FCG) ongoing mission, it recognizes specialists from its member firms in areas that require a high level of skills, education and experience. Immediately upon FASB's adoption SFAS 141 and 142, FCG established its specialist recognition for "Financial Reporting for Intangible Assets and Goodwill Impairment".

This specialty recognition requires:

At least five years of full time Business Valuation experience in rendering general business valuation opinions.
At least two years of full time experience rendering valuation opinions specific to Financial Reporting of Intangible Assets for GAAP or tax purposes.
Reports and supporting work papers are reviewed for methodologies and procedures consistent with the FCG guidelines.
Undergoing a formal interview, demonstrating:
     o Sufficient intangible asset experience.
     o Knowledge of SFAS No. 141, 142 and critically related SFASs such
        as 121 -Impairment, 131 - Segment Reporting, as well as others.
     o Engagement management experience and responsibilities.

Our FCG Recognized Financial Reporting Specialists are located in the following offices:

    City                                    Professional and Contact             Years of
                                                      Information                        Experience

    Chicago                                      Mike Mattson                          17 years

    Des Moines/Kansas City              Terry Allen                              15 years

     Los Angeles                               Jim Rigby                               23 years

     Tampa                                       Steven Hyden                         17 years

     Tampa                                       Mike Mard                              18 years

     Tampa                                       Bill Nickles                             16 years

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