BellGroup Financial, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Steven A. Cook & Associates, P.C.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2002 BellGroup Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Inc. (www.eBellGroup.com) today announced its recent completion of the acquisition of the non-attest assets of Steven A. Cook & Associates, P.C., a Texas-based CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. firm specializing in the accounting and tax needs of businesses and business owners. In the transaction, BellGroup merged the acquired assets of Cook into its subsidiary, BellGroup Business Services, the tax and consulting arm of BellGroup Financial. Steven A. Cook, CPA, the founder of Steven A. Cook & Associates, P.C., was named the Managing Director of BellGroup Business Services and will lead the newly combined group, managing the delivery of all accounting, tax, and business consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" for BellGroup clients. All Cook employees and offices have been retained in the transaction. Steven A. Cook & Associates, P.C., provides nearly 1,800 clients in 4 states with accounting, tax and controllership services. Cook is nationally recognized for his work in outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. the accounting and financial management functions of medium to large companies. He is a frequent lecturer lecturer A person who is primarily–if not entirely—involved in the teaching activities of an academic center, who is not expected to perform research or Pt management; in general, lectureships are non-tenured positions on the subject and is currently engaged with numerous companies of sizes up to $700 million in revenue. "I'm pleased that BellGroup Financial is committed to carrying on the vision of providing cost effective accounting and tax services to our many clients, as well as expanding the range of insurance and financial service products we provide," said Cook. About BellGroup Financial: From its beginning over 25 years ago as an independent insurance brokerage firm, BellGroup Financial is now a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s full-service financial company with over 120 employees. BellGroup operates from eight offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as one office in Houston. Other acquisitions include Morris Temple Insurance of Texas, Hart & Company in Dallas and Coble-Cravens in Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. . These affiliates and subsidiaries allow BellGroup Financial to provide seamless financial products and services tailored to fit each client's needs. |
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