Weiser’s Publishing, Media, & Communications Services Group is experienced in providing accounting, audit, tax and consulting services to all forms of media. Our group expanded when Leslie Sufrin and Company P.C. (LS&Co), the premier boutique accounting, audit, tax, and consulting firm specializing in servicing publishing, media, information, and communication businesses in the U.S., merged into Weiser in May 2005.
Through many years of diverse experience working with clients in all aspects of the publishing, media, and communication industry, our understanding of this industry extends beyond the accounting and tax attributes. We are deeply involved with merger and acquisition services, from due diligence and post-acquisition integration to advising on the tax efficiency and entity structure of the deal.
Our clientele ranges from individually-owned and operated (entrepreneur) companies, to private equity funds with an investing focus in publishing, media, and communication businesses. Specifically, our client roster includes print and electronic publishers in virtually every format, including trade and consumer magazines, directories, newsletters, and books. Also within our considerable media industry focus are radio stations, advertising agencies, and direct marketers. We routinely have performed due diligence engagements for various investment funds, private equity groups, and financial institutions.
Additional client experience includes:
- Publishing – Print & Electronic Distribution
- B2B magazines
- Consumer and enthusiast magazines
- Newsletters
- Directories and yellow pages
- Book publishers
- Custom publishers
- Catalogues
- Newspapers
- Marketing, Advertising & Data/Information Providers
- Licensors of various information – financial, marketing/advertising expenditure, and telecommunications industry data
- Licensors of software – aviation, marketing-media buys
- Direct response advertising and direct mail
- Advertising agency
- Tracking and analysis of online consumer-generated media
- Advertising modeling
- Other Media
- Radio stations
- Cable/television stations
- Trade shows
- Event management
- Seminars and continuing professional education
- Specialized print and online photography and illustration database
- Consulting services – telecommunications
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Leslie Sufrin and Company, P.C. Joins Weiser LLP – June 9, 2005
