Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP Announces Two Partners Added to Executive Committee

NEW YORK, May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Russell B. Shinsky and Gregory Wank to the Executive Committee, as of May 1, 2015. The addition of these two partners to the firm's executive group demonstrates the commitment and dedication to planning for the future at the 92 year-old accounting and advisory firm. Anchin is a leader in providing privately-held, closely-held and family owned businesses with proactive, high value advice and this move further solidifies the management team for the future. Russ and Greg have both spent their entire careers at Anchin and were selected by the firms' partners to join the executive committee to help guide the firm into its next chapter of growth. 

"The addition of Russ and Greg to the executive committee will help Anchin continue to provide high touch service to clients and help the firm continue to expand," according to Frank Schettino, Anchin's Managing Partner. "These two talented partners will continue to make our firm better, ultimately benefiting our clients and staff. We are very excited for what lies ahead here at Anchin."

Russell B. Shinsky, CPA, CGMA, is an accounting and advisory partner at Anchin. Russ is the Firm's audit practice coordinator where he focuses on the efficiency and technical proficiency of Anchin's attest practice. He provides a range of business and consulting services to law, architectural, and engineering firms. Russ also services clients within the construction, retail, food, apparel & textile, and manufacturing and distribution industries.

As Practice Leader of Anchin's Law Firms Industry Group, Russ is thoroughly familiar with the accounting, audit and tax requirements of law firms. He has been instrumental in consulting with these clients on operational aspects of their business as well as in due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Russell also works within auditing and consulting on benefit plan matters for legal and other professional service organizations. Russ frequently lectures to law firms and their attorneys, as well as industry organizations, discussing topics such as: "Can Your Firm Survive Partner Departures?", "Protecting the Law Firm's Assets and Image with Effective Financial and Management Controls" and "The Financial Statement as a Tool for the Practicing Attorney". 

Gregory Wank, CPA, CGMA, is an accounting and advisory partner at Anchin. Greg is the Practice Leader of the Firm's Food and Beverage Industry Group, providing accounting, business, and tax planning services to privately held companies throughout the industry, including many emerging brands, manufacturers, distributors and retailers. In addition to his keen focus on food and beverage companies, he also advises other consumer product companies as well as finance companies.

As one of the metropolitan areas' foremost thought leaders in the food and beverage industry, Greg is often a featured expert panelist at industry events. He assists the growth of emerging brands as a strategic partner with AccelFoods. Greg authors the Firm's Food and Beverage industry news alerts, distributes the only regional industry survey, and hosts regular industry events, including the upcoming 9^th annual State of the Food & Beverage Industry event in June. Greg is frequently quoted in various publications including USA Today and the Washington Post and has been featured on Fox 5 News and Bloomberg Radio.

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP today is recognized as one of the "best of the best" accounting firms in the country, a Best Place to Work in New York City and New York State, and a Best Accounting Firm to Work For nationwide. The full-service firm, with a staff of approximately 350, serves privately-held businesses and high net worth individuals with a wide range of traditional and non-traditional advisory services, including accounting and auditing services; tax planning and compliance services; tax credits and incentives; management and succession advisory services; litigation support, forensic accounting and valuation services; and, merger and acquisition services. Additional information is available at www.anchin.com/news-events/news/.    

For further information:
Lee Peretz
212.840.3456
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