Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/11/2011 -- As Johnson Lambert and Co. LLP celebrates its 25th anniversary during 2011, our current Partners share the vision of the firm's founders.

Johnson Lambert aspires to be the CPA firm of choice-
• To entities in the distinct industry markets we serve, we aspire to be the provider of choice for external audit and tax services.
• To our profession's best and brightest talent, we aspire to be the employer of choice.

Johnson Lambert was formed in 1986 in the Washington, DC area by Larry Johnson and Debbie Lambert. Today the firm serves a national and selectively international client base from eight offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. Since the firm's inception, the insurance industry has been a significant focus of the firm. Johnson Lambert ranked #5 in a recent benchmarking analysis of the independent public accounting firms retained by insurance companies to conduct their annual audit. This ranking, based on the number of companies audited, places Johnson Lambert immediately following the "Big-4" firms. Johnson Lambert also has significant industry niche practices in serving associations and other non-profit organizations as well as employee benefit plans. The firm serves over 250 associations and other non-profit clients and over 60 employee benefit plans.

Debbie Lambert, Managing Partner expressed the following sentiments about the 25th anniversary, "The Partners of Johnson Lambert are extremely grateful to our clients and all of our current and former personnel who have contributed to the tremendous success and market acceptance of the firm during its first 25 years. We look forward to celebrating with clients and friends throughout 2011. We also look forward to Johnson Lambert's next 25 years with enthusiasm."

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is North America's largest insurance-focused audit and tax firm, and has served the insurance industry for twenty-five years. Since our inception in 1986, we have focused on distinct industry niches where we have distinguished ourselves as technical experts with a unique depth of experience specifically relevant to our clients' needs. We serve a national and selectively international client based including over 350 insurance and insurance services entities from our offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. We also service associations and other non-profit organizations as well as employee benefit plans. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, visit http://www.jlco.com.

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Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, completed 25 years and pleased to announce that have two new partners Josh Partlow and Jason Sandner, from January 1, 2011.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/04/2011 -- The partners of Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, who will be celebrating 25 years of providing the highest quality of niche focused services in 2011, are also thrilled to announce that two new partners will be joining the Johnson Lambert partnership Effective January 1, 2011 – Josh Partlow and Jason Sandner!

Josh Partlow is a Principal in our Vermont office. He graduated from Saint Michael's College in 1999 where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Josh joined Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP in 2002 after working in the Boston office of Arthur Andersen. Josh was recently appointed by the Governor of the State of Vermont as one of five members of the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy. The Board has the mission of public protection and is charged with administering the laws applicable to the public accounting profession in Vermont. Josh lives in St. Albans, Vermont with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys the Red Sox and spending time with his family.

Jason Sandner, Principal, has spent over a decade working primarily with clients within Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP's insurance practice. Jason is an alumnus of Towson University, started his career with Johnson Lambert in the Washington D.C. area, and relocated to the firm's Raleigh, North Carolina locale in 2003 to help expand the firm's audit practice throughout the Southeastern United States. Jason currently leads Johnson Lambert's North Carolina audit practice, serving the firm's insurance, association and other non profit and employee benefit plan clients primarily located throughout the Carolinas and the mid-South region. He also frequently writes and speaks on accounting-related topics of interest to the insurance industry. Currently living in Raleigh with his wife and three sons, Jason prefers to spend his free time with his family and on the golf course.

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is North America's largest insurance-focused audit and tax firm, and has served the insurance industry for twenty-five years. Since our inception in 1986, we have focused on distinct industry niches where we have distinguished ourselves as technical experts with a unique depth of experience specifically relevant to our clients' needs. We serve a national and selectively international client based including over 350 insurance and insurance services entities from our offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. We also service associations and other non-profit organizations as well as employee benefit plans. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, visit http://www.jlco.com.

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Josh Keene, has been appointed Board Member at Large to the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association’s (IASA) and is also reappointed to the Accounting & Assurance Advisory Task Force of the Virginia Society of CPA’s.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/10/2010 -- Josh Keene, CPA, Partner of Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP has been appointed Board Member At Large to the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association's (IASA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter. The Mid-Atlantic Chapter is comprised of insurance professionals from Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Virginia and any other eligible companies that may find it convenient to join in Chapter activities. Along with the chapter's board members, Josh will continue to participate in IASA events and plan the various insurance focused educational and networking opportunities for their chapter members.

IASA is a non-profit, education association and one of the leading member-company insurance organizations. It is comprised primarily of volunteers from the insurance industry and supporting businesses and is supported by a small full time staff. IASA offers educational venues to its membership in the form of conferences, publications and seminars in a variety of effective and timely ways.

Josh Keene serves as audit engagement partner or audit quality review partner for numerous entities. Josh is the co-leader of Johnson Lambert's Metro DC insurance practice and has spent his entire professional career focused on audits of property-casualty insurance companies, including captives, risk retention groups, large private insurers and public companies.

Josh was recently reappointed to the Accounting & Assurance Advisory Task Force of the Virginia Society of CPA's. He is a member of the NAIC/AICPA Task Force and attends the quarterly meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on behalf of Johnson Lambert. Josh also contributed to the technical review of the June 1, 2009 AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Property and Liability Insurance Companies.

Josh is a graduate of The College of William & Mary where he earned his Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.

For more information about IASA's Mid-Atlantic Chapter visit http://www.iasa.org.

Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is a specialty accounting, auditing and tax firm formed in 1986 with offices in Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Illinois and Georgia. Since inception, our business strategy has been to focus aggressively on distinct industry niches where we can distinguish ourselves as possessing a unique depth of technical expertise and experience specifically relevant to our clients' needs. Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP has served clients in the insurance industry for over 24 years and today we provide audit and tax services to over 350 insurance entities. Additional niches served by the firm are employee benefit plans and associations and other non-profit organizations. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP visit http://www.jlco.com.

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JLCO who is already registered with PCAOB, is now registered with CPAB. The CPAB oversees auditors of Canadian reporting issuers.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/21/2010 -- Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is now registered with the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB). The CPAB oversees auditors of Canadian reporting issuers who are required to file financial statements with one or more provincial securities commissions in Canada. Under Canadian Securities Administrators Rule 52-108, accounting firms that audit Canadian reporting issuers must be participants in CPAB's oversight program.

CPAB's mission is to contribute to public confidence in the integrity of financial reporting of public companies in Canada by promoting high quality, independent auditing. CPAB carries out its mission by conducting inspections of the firms over which it has oversight responsibility. In its inspection of a firm, CPAB reviews the policies and procedures of a firm in the areas of Tone at the Top, Independence and Ethics, Client Acceptance and Continuance, Engagement Documentation and Quality Monitoring. CPAB then tests the firm's compliance with these policies and with those standards established by external professional bodies in these areas.

Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP, who has been registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) since 2003 and successfully undergone their inspections receiving no comments, will now also be subject to CPAB's inspections of audits of Canadian reporting issuers.

Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP believes that the results of our PCAOB inspections are directly related to our commitment to performing quality audits, specialization in auditing insurance companies and employee benefit plans and looks forward to meeting the CPAB's mission in providing the highest quality audits to public companies in Canada.

For more information about CPAB visit http://www.cpab-crrc.ca.

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP:
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is a specialty accounting, auditing and tax firm formed in 1986 with offices in Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Illinois and Georgia. Since inception, our business strategy has been to focus aggressively on distinct industry niches where we can distinguish ourselves as possessing a unique depth of technical expertise and experience specifically relevant to our clients' needs. Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP has served clients in the insurance industry for over 24 years and today we provide audit and tax services to over 350 insurance entities. Additional niches served by the firm are employee benefit plans and associations and other non-profit organizations. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP visit http://www.jlco.com.

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Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is ranked in the Top 200 is and 7th in the Region, in nation’s Top 200 accounting firms.declared by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA).

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/21/2010 -- The Platt Group, the publishers of INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), announced its inaugural 'Beyond The IPA Top 100' – the first ever ranking of the nation's Top 200 accounting firms. Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is ranked in the Top 200 is and 7th in the Region.

In this inaugural special report, 'Beyond the IPA Top 100', INSIDE Public Accounting picked up where their August issue left off and identified firms ranking from No. 101 to No. 200, using net revenues as their guide.

"'What are the numbers beyond the IPA Top 100' has been a question many firms, consultants and associations have asked over the years. By compiling this new list, IPA continues its tradition of excellence by quantifying for the profession what many have wondered about," says Kelly Platt, publisher of INSIDE Public Accounting. "We are proud to provide the most comprehensive list of the Top 200 firms available today."

For complete list of the INSIDE Public Accounting Top 200 firms, go to: http://insidepublicaccounting.com/PDF/top200_2010.pdf

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is a specialty accounting, auditing and tax firm formed in 1986 with offices in Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Illinois and Georgia. Since inception, our business strategy has been to focus aggressively on distinct industry niches where we can distinguish ourselves as possessing a unique depth of technical expertise and experience specifically relevant to our clients' needs. Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP has served clients in the insurance industry for over 24 years and today we provide audit and tax services to over 350 insurance entities. Additional niches served by the firm are employee benefit plans and associations and other non-profit organizations.

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Andrea Wright,Principal,Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP’s,participating in 2010 AICPA Leadership Academy, for advanced leadership training for CPA leaders.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/20/2010 -- Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is proud to announce that Andrea Wright, Principal, has been selected to participate in the 2010 AICPA Leadership Academy, a prestigious honor awarded to only 25 professionals in the country.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Leadership Academy was established to inspire, nurture and empower the next generation of CPA leaders by providing them with advanced leadership training, access to well connected professional networks, and opportunities to exercise leadership within the profession.

Andrea Wright, Principal, recently relocated to Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP's Chicago office and Co-Leads the firm's Association and Other Non-Profit industry niche practice. Andrea is also actively involved in our employee benefit plan practice. Andrea has a wealth of knowledge about accounting, auditing and tax matters impacting the Association and Non-Profit community. Andrea is a member of the AICPA Not-for-Profit Organizations Expert Panel/Guide Task Force and the Illinois CPA Society Not-for-Profit Committee. Andrea is also a popular speaker on non-profit related matters.

Andrea joined Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP in 2002 after spending three years with Ernst & Young where she served association and non-profit clients.

After earning her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting at the Howard University in 1997, Andrea attended Morgan State University where she earned a Masters of Business Administration in 2002. Andrea is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois CPA Society, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Black MBA's, and is a Board Member of City Arts, Inc.

For more information about the AICPA Leadership Academy visit http://apps.aicpa.org/leadershipacademy/.

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is a specialty accounting, auditing and tax firm formed in 1986 with offices in Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Illinois and Georgia. Since inception, our business strategy has been to focus aggressively on distinct industry niches where we can distinguish ourselves as possessing a unique depth of technical expertise and experience specifically relevant to our clients' needs. Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP has served clients in the insurance industry for over 24 years and today we provide audit and tax services to over 350 insurance entities. Additional niches served by the firm are employee benefit plans and associations and other non-profit organizations. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP visit http://www.jlco.com.

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