Baker Tilly Awarded GSA Financial and Business Solutions (FABS) Schedule
Accounting and advisory firm now able to contract directly with the Federal Government

February 15, 2011

VIENNA, VA -- Accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly announced today that its Federal Government practice has been awarded a contract vehicle to extend its services to the Federal Government through the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Financial and Business Solutions (FABS) Schedule.

Through this contracting vehicle, federal agencies can procure Baker Tilly's deep industry skills and proven solutions and services using the FABS schedule. Baker Tilly has been working with the Federal Government as a subcontractor delivering enterprise performance management and other consulting services for a number of years. The expanded contracting option enables the firm to extend its services and capabilities to a wide range of public sector agencies.

"With this contract vehicle secured, Baker Tilly can now play a leadership role in providing federal agencies with a wide variety of financial management and accounting services related to due diligence, risk assessments, financial management services, grants management, and general accounting support services," said Jere Shawver, Managing Partner of Baker Tilly’s East Region Consulting Practice.

With staff totaling more than 1,350, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, provides a wide range of accounting, tax, assurance, and consulting services. Ranked as the 13th largest* firm in the country, the firm serves clients from offices in Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Washington D.C., and throughout Wisconsin.

Baker Tilly is a member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of 150 high quality, independent accounting and business advisory firms in 120 countries, with more than 25,000 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms exceeds $3billion.

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*According to the 2010 Accounting Today "Top 100 Firms"