Member Testimonials
Bill Sims
CEO, Partner
SST Accountants and Consultants
“As one of the founding members, SST has long seen the value of being a member of Integra International!
While we have certainly benefited from receiving referrals from other members, SST never viewed Integra as “revenue producer.” Rather, as Ron Salmon, Partner Emeritus, recently told me “I viewed it (our Integra membership) as a source of professional knowledge for our clients. I felt the advice from other Integra members would be competent and trustworthy. We were starting to do more state income taxes and Integra members were an outstanding resource.” In addition, we had clients in our education industry niche, and they had locations spread throughout the United States. We, in turn, needed some limited services (inventory observations, site visits, etc.) and in a number of cases, members in other U.S. cities were able to provide those services without our personnel having to travel to those various cities.
As the next generation of SST to be involved with Integra, I will echo Ron Salmon’s comments that the expertise I and others in SST have received is superb and well worth the “cost” of our membership. Further, I have developed some strong friendships through my involvement with Integra – in fact, both my wife and I have. We count a number of fellow members and their spouses as dear friends.
One final comment from Ron Salmon with which I strongly concur: “My membership truly broadened my life perspective.” We both, along with our spouses, were able to travel to many places around this planet, to experience different cultures and to meet new people…a life broadening perspective.”
Blair Duffy
Partner
Hendry Warren, LLP
“The access to like-minded professionals across the world has allowed us to service our clients as they expand outside of our jurisdiction. The professionalism and expertise of member firms is second to none.”
Brian Hunter
Managing Partner
Fenner Melstrom & Dooling, PLC
“This is a robust group of professionals. You will gain access to the tools and support you need to grow your firm and expand your skill set to achieve success for your firm and your clients.”
Christopher Klug
Member/Manager
Klug Counsel, PLLC
“Strong group of accomplished professionals from around the world. Integra International allows us to seamlessly coordinate client work in multiple jurisdictions inside and outside the U.S. while providing extraordinary services. There is a lot of professional development through the conferences, webinars and other events. The associated firms, professionals, and staff are fantastic.”
Don DeGrazia
Partner
Gold Gerstein Group, LLC
“Gold Gerstein Group LLC has been a member of Integra since 1999. The decision to join Integra was and remains one of our most successful strategic investments. Among many other benefits Integra provides three critical solutions to issues local and regional accounting firms face as they compete with large firms to retain clients and grow their business:
- national and international knowledge exchange,
- industry and managerial best practices, and
- business development through client referrals.
The ability to tap a highly skilled worldwide knowledge base for practical solutions to client issues and opportunities whether in accounting, tax or consulting areas is invaluable to our firm and our clients. From a firm management perspective the ability to exchange ideas with globally experienced entrepreneurs in a noncompetitive environment is priceless.
Client referrals come from interaction with our many members worldwide. Referrals received from other members have helped us grow our client base and revenue, including in our niche business valuation services area. Referrals made to other members have helped us expand and maintain our relationships with existing clients. They see that through Integra we can meet the requirements of fast growing clients eliminating their concern that to satisfy those requirements they need a larger national or international accounting firm at a much higher cost.
Membership in Integra is not only essential but rewarding as we learn global accounting, tax and consulting business practices, skills and techniques as well as establishing lifetime friendships worldwide. When we joined, Integra’s founder Richard Glickman said Integra would broaden our horizons and put the firm on a new paradigm. He was correct about both.”
Gerard Esposito
L/S Partners
“In my 12 years of membership including serving on our board, I have found that each and every member is passionate about their work, eager to address new challenges, ready to foster development of our diverse and culturally rich employees to ensure the success of our clients.”
Steve Austin
Managing Partner
Swenson Advisors, LLP
“Swenson Advisors have been members of Integra for 20 year. From the beginning we have enjoyed the opportunity to meet the needs of members in the US and around the world.
We have received and/or generated fees well in excess of 2 million dollars related to Sarbanes Oxley work and most recently lease accounting. That is an average of $100,000 a year, and our average annual fee to Integra has been 5k, or a 20:1 ROI! In addition, we have seen the world (over 50 countrie), gained a lot of intranational knowledge and made some lifelong friends. Worth every penny!”
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