WASHINGTON, MILWAUKEE, and CHICAGO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Martin & Wall, one of Washington‘s leading CPA firms serving independent federal agencies, charter schools and non-profits today announced the merger with Chortek & Gottschalk, a firm of CPAs and Business Advisors headquartered in Milwaukee.

Chortek & Gottschalk (www.c-gcpa.com) has been an integral staple in Wisconsin accounting and business advising for more than 60 years, while continuing its growth to its office in Chicago and now Washington, D.C.

Martin & Wall (www.martinwallcpa.com) has become a division of C&G, under the continued expert leadership of Dana Barooshian (Certified Fraud Examiner-CFE, Certified Internal Controls Auditor-CICA) and Andrew Martin (CPA, CFE, CICA, Certified in Financial Forensics-CFF), who have each been practicing for more than 20 years.

“We now have the 40-plus professionals from C&G, along with their firm’s comprehensive resources, to add value to our Washington clientele, including cutting edge technology,” Barooshian, a C&G principal who heads up the Washington, D.C. office said. “We’re excited that Martin & Wall will continue to offer our expertise in the Washington metropolitan area for federal agencies, charter schools and non-profits.”

“We’ve found the perfect partner for integration,” Chortek & Gottschalk Managing Partner Greg Junek said. “Martin & Wall has the utmost expertise in the public sector, while C&G has built its reputation on 60 years of comprehensive audit and accounting work in the private sector. Additionally, Dana and Andrew’s forensic accounting expertise complement our existing capabilities.”

Martin & Wall was founded in 1994 and was awarded the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 520 Financial and Business Solutions in 1998, making them one of fewer than 100 CPA firms worldwide qualified to audit the federal government. Martin & Wall has conducted many high profile audit engagements such as the White House Travel Office, Panama Canal Commission and Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.

Martin & Wall is also one of fewer than 20 firms on the D.C. Public Charter School Board “Approved Auditor List.” Martin & Wall has conducted many charter school audits requiring extensive knowledge of internal control and compliance requirements for federal education, child nutrition and career and technical training grants.

“The philosophy of both firms is so similar,” said Martin, who was recently appointed by the Governor of Nevada in January 2010 to serve a two-year term as a member of the Nevada Economic Forum, and who recently completed his term on the Clark County School District Bond Oversight Committee (largest school district in the country). “C&G and Martin & Wall have been built on longstanding client relationships, which enjoy working with all the resources that our firms can bring to bear, with a fully integrated team.”

Chortek & Gottschalk

Chortek & Gottschalk is a full service accounting and business-advisory firm that has served Wisconsin for more than 60 years. The firm has grown to more than 40 professionals, with offices in three locations – Milwaukee (headquarters), Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Services are offered in a variety of practice areas including; audit and accounting; tax planning and compliance; information technology; fraud and litigation support consulting; mergers and acquisitions; and business valuations. Industries served in both the public and private sector include; manufacturing; construction; transportation; distribution; real estate; family office; federal agencies, charter schools and non-profits.

Chortek & Gottschalk is a member of the Alliott Group, a worldwide alliance of independent professional service firms, as well as the AICPA Government Audit Quality Center.

Chortek & Gottschalk: www.c-gcpa.com

Martin & Wall, a Division of C&G: www.martinwallcpa.com

SOURCE Chortek & Gottschalk