Ceto and Associates Renews Membership with The BDO Seidman Alliance.

ATLANTA -- Ceto and Associates, a national consulting firm providing revenue enhancement solutions for the financial industry, recently renewed its membership in the BDO Seidman Alliance, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting, business and technology firms.

"The BDO Seidman Alliance enhances our position to more effectively address business issues and opportunities focused on specific needs and requirements of the financial institution industry," said Nicholas Ceto, Jr., managing partner of Ceto and Associates. "Within the Alliance, we plan on increasing awareness about our capabilities and providing more information about our revenue enhancement solutions to BDO Seidman partners and other Alliance members."

As an independent member of the Alliance, Ceto and Associates can expand the services offered to clients by drawing on the resources of BDO Seidman LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms. As a Member Firm of BDO International, BDO Seidman, LLP serves multi-national clients by leveraging a global network of resources comprised of more than 600 member firm offices in 105 countries.

"Together with our extensive knowledge of banking and finance and BDO Seidman's background of auditing and accounting, we can deliver a full range of valuable services," Ceto said. "Clients therefore, will not be required to go through an exhaustive and time-consuming search each time they need consulting services. As a result, we can better serve these clients as they expand regionally, nationally and globally, while maintaining our autonomy."

Ceto and Associates uses a six-step, time-focused, collaborative project approach to improve financial institutions' revenue streams. The firm focuses on solutions designed to increase revenues, rather than decrease operational expenses. Ceto and Associates analyzes areas where a financial institution is losing profits and modifies existing programs to optimize financial growth. More than 800 institutions nationwide have implemented Ceto's revenue enhancement programs and increased annual revenues.

The BDO Seidman Alliance enhances member firm capabilities through the availability of supplementary professional services, comprehensive management consulting services, focused industry knowledge, customized state-of-the-art computer systems, and internal training programs, as well as marketing and human resources support.

"We believe the professionals of Ceto and Associates share BDO Seidman's commitment to exemplary client service and we are happy they renewed their membership in the BDO Seidman Alliance," said Valerie Kozikowski, BDO Seidman, LLP Partner and Executive Director of BDO Seidman's Business Resource Network of Alliance Firms.

About the BDO Seidman Alliance

The BDO Seidman Alliance is a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting and consulting firms sharing a dedication to exemplary client service. These firms use the BDO Seidman Alliance to strengthen technical knowledge in all disciplines, gain extensive domestic and global coverage, explore new business opportunities, and secure and maintain clients. Members of the BDO Seidman Alliance are independent firms and are referred to as "An Independent Member of the BDO Seidman Alliance."

About BDO Seidman LLP

BDO Seidman, LLP is a national professional services firm providing tax, assurance, financial advisory and consulting services to private and publicly traded businesses. For 95 years, BDO Seidman has provided quality service and leadership through the active involvement of its most experienced and committed professionals.

BDO Seidman serves clients through more than 30 offices and 250 independent alliance firm locations nationwide. As a Member Firm of BDO International, BDO Seidman, LLP serves multi-national clients by leveraging a global network of resources comprised of more than 600 member firm offices in 105 countries. BDO International is a worldwide network of public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms, serving international clients. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country.

About Ceto and Associates

Founded in 1994 as a national consulting firm in the financial industry and headquartered in Atlanta, Ceto and Associates specializes in developing solutions to provide financial institutions the ability to increase profitability through the implementation of revenue enhancement programs. Ceto and Associates places their clients' needs in the forefront and designs solutions tailored to their culture, goals and objectives. Ceto and Associates has earned the trust and improved annual revenues of more than 800 financial institutions across 50 states. For more information about Ceto and Associates, please visit their Web site at www.cetoandassociates.com.