NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WeiserMazars LLP, one of the nation's top accounting firms, announced it has significantly expanded its Health Care Practice with the addition of one Partner, three Principals and eight professional staff, including a merger with Smart Solutions for Health Care, an Information Technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing company that has served the healthcare sector for 25 years. Under the terms of the merger, Smart Solutions will now operate as the "Smart Solutions Health Care Group," a segment within the Health Care Practice at WeiserMazars.    

Respected industry veterans Marc Grossman, Bruce Adler and Michael Kovar will join as Principals and Ken Fischer will join as a Partner. These additions increase the firm's ability to offer seasoned experience and dedicated resources to its healthcare clients, particularly in the areas of IT consulting and revenue cycle management.   

"We are pleased to welcome our new colleagues, who are among the most highly regarded in delivering services to healthcare providers such as hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, clinics and physician practice networks," said WeiserMazars managing partner, Douglas A. Phillips. "By combining their expertise with our existing audit and financial advisory services we are able to greatly enhance the assistance we provide our clients in this fast-growing sector."

"Healthcare has become so complex that strong information technology and revenue cycle capability is critical to effective management," said Partner-in-Charge of the WeiserMazars Health Care Group, Lawrence Cafasso.  "Because we have served as C-suite executives at or provided close consultation to nearly every hospital and medical facility in the New York area, our team offers a unique level of insight into client needs and best practices. This depth of expertise makes us competitive with the larger consulting and accounting firms while allowing us to give clients a higher level of individual attention and value."

About WeiserMazars LLP

Since 1921, WeiserMazars LLP has provided a unique combination of foresight and experience when fulfilling client needs in accounting, tax and advisory services. Named one of the Fastest Growing/All-Star Firms in the country by INSIDE Public Accounting in September, 2011, WeiserMazars' team of professionals brings technical expertise, industry insight and an integrated, customized approach to dealing with the critical issues and competitive challenges facing the firm's clients. Whether on the local level or internationally, the firm guides clients through their day-to-day operations and works with them to ensure they have the right financial structure in place to meet their business goals.

WeiserMazars' team of over 100 partners and more than 700 professionals is based out of six U.S. offices, Israel and the Cayman Islands. As the independent U.S. member firm of the Mazars Group -- a prominent international accounting, audit, tax and advisory services organization with over 14,000 professionals in more than sixty countries on six continents -- WeiserMazars represents clients of all types, including owner-managed businesses, complex, multi-national organizations and high net worth individuals in a multitude of industries.

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