RALEIGH, N.C. (April 7, 2010) Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (www.hpg.com), the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, announced today Heather Dean, partner, was a presenter at the 2010 Triangle Game Conference. Her talk focused on international taxes and how they impact the gaming industry. A 13-year veteran in the public accounting sector, Dean leads the firm's corporate tax practice and is co-lead of HPG's knowledge-based industries team.
"We have a rich history of working with video gaming companies through our KBI practice," said Dean. "The Triangle Game Conference is an excellent opportunity for companies to showcase how the area is quickly becoming a focal point in the industry."
The conference, held April 7-8 at the Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott City Center, included panels, lectures and discussions on: Game Development, Engines and Middleware, Immerse Learning, Games and Media, as well as Business of Games. In its second year, the conference also included a career fair and expo where attendees met with experts and received valuable advice on careers in the gaming industry.
In addition to Dean speaking at the conference, the firm served as a sponsor. This continued a longtime commitment to the advancement of technology industries in the Triangle, including support of Council for Entrepreneurial Development, the North Carolina World Trade Association, the Small Business and Technology Development Center and the Triangle Game Initiative.
About Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG):
HPG is the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, as ranked by the Triangle Business Journal. Furthermore, Business Leader magazine ranked HPG as the fifth most successful small business in North Carolina in 2008. HPG is able to provide national and global accounting resources to its clients through the CPAmerica firm network of 701 offices worldwide. HPG offers a wide array of business accounting, auditing, corporate tax, and management advisory services. Specialties include serving owner-managed, investor-backed technology and life science, healthcare services, real estate development, manufacturing and distribution businesses and providing, ERISA audits, family wealthcare services and Sarbanes-Oxley internal audit services. More than just an accounting firm, HPG assists clients in looking beyond the bottom linesm by being the right firm, right value and right people to achieve each client's definition of success. Visit www.hpg.com. To follow HPG on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/HPGcpas.
About Triangle Game Conference:
Held in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Triangle Game Conference is the East Coast forum for networking, career building and sharing gaming industry expertise. The conference presents a program of lectures by industry experts, a Career Fair and Expo at the Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott City Center. For more information, visit www.trianglegameconference.com.
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