Accounting and Financial Reporting Expert Thomas Leonard Joins CRA International as Vice President in Firm's Finance Practice
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2006--CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that Thomas Leonard has joined CRA as a Vice President in the firm's Finance practice.
A recognized expert in accounting and financial reporting, Mr. Leonard comes to CRA from Huron Consulting Group where he served as a managing director, providing accounting investigation and accounting and financial reporting advisory services. Prior to joining Huron, Mr. Leonard was a senior partner at Arthur Andersen LLP, and served as the Partner-in-Charge of the New England Assurance and Business Advisory practice. Mr. Leonard is a Certified Public Accountant.
"Tom Leonard brings to CRA more than 30 years experience in providing expert witness testimony and analysis in matters involving the application of GAAP standards in connection with purchase price calculations, revenue recognition, and other complex accounting and financial reporting matters," said James C. Burrows, President and CEO of CRA. "Tom affords our Finance practice particular expertise in bankruptcy and solvency issues, complex business valuations, merger & acquisition disputes, forensic and GAAP accounting matters, and damages analysis. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial association with Tom."
About CRA International
Founded in 1965, CRA International is a leading provider of economic and financial expertise and management consulting services. Working with businesses, law firms, accounting firms, and governments, CRA is the preferred consulting firm for complex assignments with pivotal and high-stakes outcomes. The firm is distinguished by a unique combination of credentials: deep vertical experience in a variety of industries; broad horizontal expertise in a range of functional disciplines; and rigorous economic, financial, and market analysis. CRA offers a proven track record of thousands of successful engagements in regulatory and litigation support, business strategy and planning, market and demand forecasting, policy analysis, and engineering and technology management. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has more than a dozen offices within the United States and nine offices in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. Detailed information about CRA is available at www.crai.com.
Statements in this press release concerning CRA's hiring of Thomas Leonard may be considered "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and actual performance and results may differ materially. Such factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by the Company include, among others, acquisition costs, dependence on key personnel, attracting and retaining qualified consultants, dependence on outside experts, intense competition, and professional liability. Further information on factors that could affect CRA's financial results is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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