Ryan Listed as a Top Tax Firm in the 2011 Accounting Today Top 100 Tax and Accounting Firms Ranking

DALLAS, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced that the Firm was listed as the 9th largest tax services firm in the United States, based on the 2011 Accounting Today Top 100 Tax and Accounting Firms ranking. Ryan's revenue growth to $216 million in 2011 also improved the Firm's ranking, up from the 10th largest overall tax services firm in 2010.

When excluding the individual tax preparation firms listed in this year's ranking, Ryan is the 7th largest corporate tax services provider, the largest firm generating 100% of its revenue from tax, and the best performing firm based on year-over-year revenue growth. Comparatively, the major accounting firms listed generate only 25 to 35% of total revenues from tax services and demonstrated negative or anemic revenue growth in 2010.

Accounting Today has been conducting this exhaustive research project for the past 24 years. In this year's edition of The Top Tax Firms, they specifically observed and commented on Ryan's revenue growth with the following quote:

"For firms that provide a wider range of tax services, the results were mixed, a combination of mostly minor declines in revenue and the odd slight uptick--with the notable exception of Texas-based tax services firm Ryan, which managed growth of over ten percent, aided, in part, by its expertise in international tax issues."

"In just 20 years, Ryan has become the 7th largest tax services firm in the United States and the fastest growing, based on year-over-year revenue growth," said G. Brint Ryan, CEO and Managing Principal of Ryan. "I am extremely proud of the Firm's continued growth and performance and attribute our success to every Ryan professional's relentless dedication to delivering outstanding client service and value."

About Ryan

Ryan is a leading global tax services firm, with the largest indirect tax practice in North America and the seventh largest corporate tax practice in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, tax compliance, and strategic planning. In 2010, Ryan received the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the award-winning myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan's multi-disciplinary team of more than 900 professionals and associates serves many of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at www.ryan.com.

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