Executive Change: FAMS CFO Named First President of Atlanta Chapter of ACAUS

Financial Asset Management Systems, Inc. (FAMS) a leading receivables management and business services outsourcing company based in Atlanta, announced today that its CFO, John Kahn, has been named the first president of the newly formed Atlanta chapter of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States (ACAUS).  “We are proud of John and his commitment to Atlanta and to accountancy,” said company President and CEO, Jerry Hogan.

Chartered Accountants living in Atlanta have recently organized a chapter of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States, electing Kahn as their first president. ACAUS is a professional and educational organization that serves the more than six thousand Chartered Accountants residing in the United States. “ACAUS continues to expand its U.S. footprint with more than 10 local chapters,” said George Retsos, ACAUS President and Director from Alvarez & Marsal’s Transaction Advisory Group.  “To date, John has asserted himself as a valuable addition to our team and we are very excited to have him aboard as the head of our new Atlanta chapter.”

Similar to the title “Certified Public Accountant” in the United States, “Chartered Accountant” is a title used by members of the primary professional accounting associations in British Commonwealth countries and Ireland.  “With Atlanta’s growing participation in international commerce, the demand for internationally-trained accountants with Chartered Accountant credentials has increased,” said Kahn. “We decided that with more than 100 Chartered Accountants living in Georgia the synergistic benefits of forming this Chapter were unavoidable.”

ACAUS members come from all over the world, bringing unique experience not only in public accounting but also in the financial and general management of large and small corporations in many different countries and cultures. Founded in 1980, the organization promotes the Chartered Accountant designation as a global professional accounting qualification among the U.S. business community, and provides for the education and advancement of its members. For more about ACAUS, visit their website, www.acaus.org.

The Atlanta chapter inaugural meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20^th during a breakfast seminar on “Immigration in Recessionary Times”.  The meeting will be held at the Atlanta Office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  Additional information regarding this event can be obtained from the ACAUS website, www.acaus.org, or by contacting John Kahn at jkahn@acaus.org.

About Financial Asset Management Systems (FAMS)
Founded in 1993, the company focuses specifically on third party accounts receivable management for the Education, Government, Financial Services, Telecommunication/Media and Healthcare Sectors.  FAMS has over 700 collection seats in offices located in Atlanta, St. Louis and Portland.  FAMS is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.