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Atlanta CPA Firm Bennett Thrasher announces the addition of Peter Stathopoulos and Jeffrey Eischeid as Shareholders.

Peter Stathopoulos is a new Shareholder leading the firm's State and Local Tax efforts.  Peter brings significant experience in the area of state and local taxation and economic development incentives.  Prior to joining the firm in October of 2008, he was a partner with a national law firm and practiced in the area of state and local tax controvery and litigation.  Prior to entering private law practice, Peter was a principal consultant in the multistate tax consulting practice of a Big Four accounting firm and was a tax policy attorney with the Georgia Department of Revenue and led the drafting of regulations for many of Georgia's current tax credits.

Peter earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law and his undergraduate degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Jeffrey Eischeid is a new Shareholder in the firm's Personal Financial Services practice.  Jeff has extensive experience in advising closely held businesses, and the families that own them, regarding the complex tax and financial issues they face.  His major areas of expertise include income tax planning, estate tax planning and personal financial planning.  He has served clients in a wide variety of industries including real estate, construction, financial services, manufacturing, and wholesale/retail distribution.  Prior to joining Bennett Thrasher, Jeff worked in the tax department of a Big Four accounting firm where he was a partner for 15 years.  He served most recently as that firm's national partner-in-charge of its personal financial planning practice.

Jeff earned both his Masters of Accountancy and his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia.  He is a Georgia CPA and has earned the AICPAs Personal Financial Specialist designation.

The University of Georgia Alumni Association has recognized Atlanta CPA Firm Bennett Thrasher as an inaugural member of The Bulldog 100: Fastest Growing Bulldog Businesses.    The Bulldog 100 program was launched in the spring of 2009 and is designed to celebrate the successes of UGA Alumni.  Bennett Thrasher, along with the other winners, will be recognized at a celebration on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead.  The complete list and the firm's position on the list will be revealed that evening.

Companies were rated by "Compounded Annual Growth Rate" of revenues for the last 3 years and all qualified businesses, regardless of location, were considered.  To be qualified in the program, business must have been in operation for five years or more, have had verifiable revenues of $100,000 or more for the last calendar year, must have had a former UGA student own at least 50% of the company or serve as CEO, President or Managing Partner and operate in a manner consistent with the University of Georgia's "Pillars of the Arch" character statement.

Bennett Thrasher was founded in 1980 by Rick Bennett and UGA Alum, Ken Thrasher.