Cathleen Bucholtz Appointed Managing Director in L.A. for True Partners Consulting

Unclaimed property specialist strengthens firm's expertise

LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- True Partners Consulting LLC today
announced that Cathleen Bucholtz has been promoted to managing director and
national unclaimed property practice leader.

As the national leader for True Partners' Unclaimed Property practice,
Bucholtz oversees one of the largest dedicated professional teams in the
industry that provides multi-jurisdictional unclaimed property services in
the areas of audit defense, voluntary disclosures, comprehensive diagnostic
reviews, annual compliance, process improvements, and other customized
services to meet client needs. She brings more than 16 years of experience
in both unclaimed property and sales and use tax consulting, including
statistical sampling, training client personnel, and identification of
planning opportunities.

"Cathleen was a natural fit for this position," said Cary McMillan,
chief executive officer of True Partners. "Her proven excellence in this
area is of utmost value to the firm, and her industry leadership and
involvement will help us continue our tremendous growth."

Prior to joining True Partners Consulting, Bucholtz was the western
region leader for KPMG's Unclaimed Property practice and prior to 2002 she
was an integral member of Arthur Andersen's National Unclaimed Property
team. Before entering public accounting, Bucholtz worked for the California
State Board of Equalization as a senior tax auditor and acting field audit
supervisor, where she was responsible for conducting a wide variety of
field audits of major corporations in various industries.

"It is exciting to continue leveraging my background on behalf of the
firm's clients. The in-depth experience I have gained over the last 16
years has enabled me to provide the highest quality service to my clients,"
said Bucholtz. "I look forward to applying that knowledge and experience to
an increased segment of clients in my new role."

Bucholtz has a long standing history and commitment to the education of
industry professionals in the area of unclaimed property. She has spoken
before numerous trade and professional organizations including the
Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO); American Payroll
Association (APA); Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT); and the
National Business Institute (NBI).

Since 2006, Bucholtz has served as the UPPO Education Committee
Co-Chair and is responsible for the development and execution of the
organization's annual and regional educational conferences for hundreds of
participants annually from a wide variety of industries, including
transportation, financial, insurance, retail, manufacturing, and health
care. She was recently nominated for candidacy as the second vice president
to the UPPO Board of Directors for 2008, a prominent leadership position
that automatically succeeds to first vice president in 2009 and president
in 2010.

A graduate of the University of California in Santa Barbara, Bucholtz
earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics, and is a licensed
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the states of California and
Washington. Bucholtz is also a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants.

About True Partners Consulting LLC

True Partners Consulting is a world-class tax and business advisory
firm that helps large public and private enterprises navigate complex
financial regulations without the Sarbanes-Oxley-created conflicts inherent
in offering both tax consulting and audit services. The firm provides a
broad range of services, including analysis and counsel concerning the tax
impact of business issues such as organic or acquisition-driven growth,
filing practices, business restructuring or bankruptcy. The firm also
conducts refund reviews, analyzes clients' tax exposure and prepares
responses to audit inquiries, in addition to helping clients address
compliance issues.

The firm has offices in Chicago; New York; Los Angeles; San Jose,
Calif.; Tampa Bay, Fla.; Boston; and London. There is also a Paris office,
ArtemTax International, which is the first member firm in the True Partners
Consulting International network. Find additional information at
http://www.tpctax.com.



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