Irías & Asociados Becomes Full Member of Russell Bedford Network

London, United Kingdom, August 19, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Global professional services group Russell Bedford has further consolidated its presence in Latin America as former correspondent firm Irías & Asociados, Honduras, is promoted to full membership. A correspondent firm since 2011, the audit and consulting practice joins other Russell Bedford Latin American member firms in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. The firm was founded in 1993 to provide auditing, accounting, consulting and legal services to local and international private companies, public institutions, multinational organisations and NGOs. Based in the capital city of Tegucigalpa, Irías & Asociados is one of only nine audit firms in the country ranked by the Comisión Nacional de Bancos y Seguros (CNBS) as a Category 'A' firm, allowing it to audit companies and organisations including banks, savings and loan institutions, insurance companies and investment funds. Managing partner Maria Irías commented: "We are delighted to be appointed as full members in what has become one of the pre-eminent audit and accounting networks in the Latin American region in recent years." ENDS Note to Editors About Russell Bedford International Established in 1983, Russell Bedford International is a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants. Ranked amongst the world's leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 600 partners, 5000 staff and 290 offices in more than 100 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Russell Bedford International is a member of the IFAC Forum of Firms and a member of EGIAN, the European Group of International Accounting Networks and Associations. Contacts: Carlos Fernando Zúniga Irías Irías & Asociados S. de R.L., Auditores y Consultores T: +504 2239 2663 E: [email protected] W: www.iriasyasociados.com Kempton Bedell-Harper Russell Bedford International T: +44 20 7410 0339 E: [email protected] W: www.russellbedford.com