Rothstein Kass Named a '50 Best Small & Medium Company to Work for in America'

SHRM and GPTW Host Awards Ceremony in New Orleans

ROSELAND, N.J., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) together with The Great Places to Work Institute, Inc. (GPTW) has named CPA firm Rothstein Kass (www.rkco.com) one of the "50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America" in 2009. The list was announced on June 29 in New Orleans before thousands of human resource professionals attending SHRM's 61st Annual Conference & Exposition.

The list, now in its sixth year, ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies using "best practice" people management strategies to develop successful organizations with highly productive and satisfied workforces. Organizations range in size from 50 to 999 employees and the GPTW selects the winners based on a randomly distributed employee opinion survey. Each company evaluated was given a score based on employees' responses to a detailed questionnaire about the organizations' workplace cultures.

"Through our first 50 years, Rothstein Kass has maintained a reputation as an employer of choice, across all markets of operation by promoting a culture of collaboration that enables the continuous professional development of our employees, as well as a deep understanding of the business communities we serve. Our 'one firm, one floor, one culture' approach has allowed us to consistently attract and retain talented staff and while ensuring seamless coordination among our diverse but interrelated national business divisions," said Steven A. Kass, Co-Managing Principal of Rothstein Kass. "Firm-wide initiatives focused on encouraging work / life balance have also been essential to these efforts, supporting organizational stability and continuity across service offerings."

"Small and medium-sized companies make up the majority of the American economy and workforce," said SHRM President and CEO Laurence O'Neil. "These 50 winning organizations demonstrate that investing in people is critical to their success, and we are proud to recognize their accomplishments."

"These companies stand out because their employees find them to be places where they can trust the management, take pride in their work and have fun. Other companies have much to learn about how to be productive and do right by their people," said GPTW Co-founder Robert Levering.

Articles and profiles of the winners will appear in the June issue of Fortune Small Business, in the July issue of HR Magazine, and on CNNMoney.com. The winning organizations will also be listed on the SHRM (www.shrm.org) and GPTW (www.greatplacetowork.com) Web sites.

About Rothstein Kass:

Rothstein Kass is a premier public accounting and advisory services firm that has served privately held and publicly traded companies, individuals, and families for 50 years. Beyond audit and tax services, the firm provides a full array of consulting services, including family office services, strategic business counseling, regulatory compliance and SEC advisory services and insurance and risk management consulting. Rothstein Kass has offices in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Texas and the Cayman Islands. Each U.S. office location has previously received third-party recognition as a "Best Place to Work."

Rothstein Kass was recently ranked as the top accounting firm to the alternative investment industry by Alpha Magazine. The Rothstein Kass Financial Services Group provides services to many high-profile and respected clients including hedge funds, fund of funds, broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. Our Commercial Services Group provides organizations, including private equity funds, as well as individuals and families with essential and complementary professional services.

The Rothstein Kass Advisory Services Group consists of five interrelated practice areas. In addition to Financial Services Advisory, the firm offers SAS 70, compliance, internal audit, risk assessment, internal cost assessment and process improvement advisory through its Corporate Advisory Services Group. The Family Office Group offers a wide range of financial, wealth planning, and lifestyle management services to family offices and high-net-worth individuals, including athletes and entertainers, hedge fund and private equity fund managers, and business owners. Rothstein Kass provides independent insurance and risk management consulting and provides technical & management support through the Insurance and Risk Management Group. The Transactions Advisory practice advises clients on a diverse range of debt / capital requirements, including business valuations, due diligence and IPOs, LBOs, and private placements.

About SHRM

SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 members in more than 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India.

About GPTW

Great Place to Work Institute Inc. is an international research and consulting firm dedicated to building great workplaces. Great Place to Work Institute uses its employee survey and assessment process to select the companies appearing on the annual "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work For in America" list and FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) list. In addition to its global headquarters in San Francisco, Great Place to Work Institute has 29 affiliates in countries throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

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