January 10, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Leading Canadian and U.S. Tax Consulting Firms Announce Strategic Alliance.
Brampton, Ontario -- Robert Brakel & Associates (RBA), the recognized authority on
Canadian sales taxes, today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with
Ryan & Company, Inc. (Ryan & Company), the largest independent state and local tax
consulting firm in the United States. The strategic alliance will allow companies on
both sides of the border to benefit from focused, best-in-class tax representation.
The complexities of sales taxes can be a serious impediment to trading
successfully across the Canada - US border. The rules vary from state
to state, province to province, making administration a nightmare and
overpayments routine. The combined resources of Ryan & Company and RBA
allow companies on both sides of the border to benefit from less arduous
and more successful cross-border trade. The administrative quagmire of
sales taxes no longer has to be an impediment to growth and profitability.
"Most of our clients do business cross-border into Canada," says G. Brint Ryan, Managing
Principal of Ryan & Company. "Now, in addition to providing services in every major
area of state and local taxation, we can also offer our clients the Canadian tax
expertise of RBA."
The alliance equally benefits Canadian companies. "Cross-border trade is important for
many of our clients too," says Jim Brakel, President of Robert Brakel & Associates.
"This alliance strengthens our resources in the area of state taxes, and compliments
our expertise in Canadian sales taxation."
About Ryan & Company
Ryan & Company is America's largest independent state and local tax consulting firm.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the firm provides a comprehensive range of state and
local tax services on a multistate basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, tax
decision automation, dispute resolution, and strategic planning. With more than 370
professionals and associates in 17 locations throughout the United States, Ryan &
Company serves many of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies. For more information,
visit www.ryanco.com.
About Robert Brakel & Associates
Robert Brakel & Associates is North America's leading choice for Canadian sales tax
recovery and support. Since 1974, the RBA team has helped thousands of organizations
recover millions of dollars in sales tax overpayments. In addition, RBA clients
benefits from the company's extensive range of support services. Robert Brakel &
Associates is headquartered in Brampton, Ontario. For more information,
visit http://www.robertbrakel.com.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim Brakel, MBA
Robert Brakel & Associates
905.846.3977
jbrakel@robertbrakel.com
G. Brint Ryan
Ryan & Company, Inc.
972.934.0022
brint.ryan@ryanco.com
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