Further expansion for Russell Bedford in Mexico

National accounting and audit network continues its expansion with the addition of three new locations in central and northern Mexico

Russell Bedford Mexico, part of the worldwide Russell Bedford CPA group, has continued its expansion with the addition of three new offices in San Luis Potosí, Celaya and Saltillo.

Arenas Gallegos y Cia, S.C., now rebranded as Russell Bedford San Luis Potosí, is located in the centre of the Mexican Republic. The firm was established in 1997 by ex Big-4 professionals and offers a wide range of services such as accounting, tax advice, consulting, IT solutions and outsourcing. Octavio Arenas is the managing partner of the firm. He is a Contador Público Certificado (CPA) with more than 25 years of professional experience.

The new firm Russell Bedford Celaya, previously called 2H Consulting, S.C., has operated for some 15 years in the Celaya region. The services provided are audit, tax, accounting, consulting and legal support. The managing partner is Gonzalo Hernández, who has more than 16 years of professional experience. He is a past president of the Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Celaya and he has been vice-president of the Centro Empresarial de Celaya.

Saltillo, northern Mexico, is now home to a new office led by Russell Bedford Monterrey partner Andres Leal. The services provided are financial and tax audit as well as consultancy on social security matters, property and local taxes and transfer pricing.

For further information, contact Russell Bedford Mexico managing partner Jorge Jimenez Lizardi on +52 55 5262 4800 or e-mail jojimenez@russellbedford.mx. Alternatively, visit the websites at www.russellbedford.mx and www.russellbedford.com .

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Note to Editors

Established in 1983, Russell Bedford International is a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants.

Ranked as one of the world's top 15 accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 460 partners, 5000 staff and 200 offices in more than 70 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering international business advice and services to local and multinational clients. Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial consulting. In addition, many have special expertise in particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.

In January 2008 Russell Bedford International was named one of the first 17 full members of the IFAC Forum of Firms after reporting it had implemented a globally coordinated quality assurance programme, committed to the use of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and met other specific ethics requirements.