April 8, 2005 – Joseph Beach, a Director at Asher & Company, has been selected to serve as a preliminary judge for Temple University ’s Annual Business Innovation Competition which will be held on May 3, 2005 .  Beach will review and help select the top six business plans submitted by students, faculty, and staff from 17 schools and colleges throughout Temple University . This year, participants have been asked to place emphasis on science, technology and engineering.  The winner of this year’s competition will receive $25,000 in cash and in-kind services, one of the highest prizes awarded by any university in the region. 

Beach, the leader of Asher’s SEC practice group, will bring considerable expertise to the table as judge for this competition. His areas of concentration include: financial reporting and consolidations; acquisition analysis and due diligence; IPOs and other offering transactions; SEC reporting, cost control and restructuring strategies; international accounting, reporting, control and financial management; business communication; strategic planning; and profitability analysis. One example of his accomplishments:  Beach implemented an operational restructuring plan that resulted in an annual net cost savings of $5 million and obtained a $500,000 credit facility for the company’s U.S. packing subsidiary.

For more information, contact Jack Kolmansberger at 215-564-1900 .

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