Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Names Managing Director of Financial Institutions Consulting Practice

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2010

CHICAGO – Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly), is pleased to announce that Allan J. Immelman has joined the firm as Managing Director and leader of the firm’s financial institutions consulting practice.

Most recently, Immelman was the Consulting Services Managing Director for RSM McGladrey where he led the practice for the firm’s Chicago and Great Lakes Region. Previously, he served as the Financial Services Industry Practice National Managing Partner for Deloitte in Johannesburg. He is a graduate of the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa.

“Financial institutions operate in a highly regulated environment that requires specific accounting and consulting expertise," said Baker Tilly CEO Tim Christen. "Allan’s in-depth understanding of the industry’s unique needs will strengthen this important practice area of the firm."

With staff totaling more than 1,400, Baker Tilly provides a wide range of accounting, tax, assurance, and consulting services. Ranked as the 13th largest* firm in the country, Baker Tilly serves clients from offices in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Washington D.C., and throughout Wisconsin.

On June 1, 2009, the former Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP, changed its name to Baker Tilly, becoming the exclusive U.S. branded firm in the Baker Tilly International network. The transition to the Baker Tilly brand is a commitment by the firm to meet the ever-changing global needs of its clients.

Baker Tilly International is a worldwide network of 147 high quality, independent accounting and business advisory firms in 114 countries, with more than 26,000 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms exceeds $3.13 billion.
 


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