Piascik Passport(SM) Program Assists Nanofocus, Inc. in Relocating to United States

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- International companies opening business entities in the United States often face difficult relocation issues -- especially when faced with many complex business requirements and a foreign language. When Nanofocus, Inc., a German company specializing in surface measurements using three dimensional microscopy and profilometry, decided to open a U.S. business entity in Virginia, the transition was seamless, through a unique program offered by Piascik & Associates, P.C., a Richmond-based CPA firm specializing in international taxation matters.

The Piascik Passport(SM) program is designed to address business and personal needs of executives and their families when dealing with transnational relocation issues.

"Executives and their families often face a host of challenges when relocating overseas, such as language barriers, business tax and legal issues, time zone differences and cultural differences," says Steven M. Piascik, CPA, MT, President and Founder of Piascik & Associates. Being able to communicate with clients in German and other languages allows the firm to address the varied needs of international clients. "By utilizing the Piascik Passport program, clients can focus on growing their business while not having to tend to the administrative details of everyday business life."

In addition to ensuring that the business was properly established, Piascik also helped Nanofocus executives, who were still based overseas, to find housing for themselves and their employees, ship their belongings, register their children in school, have utilities connected and other details.

  Piascik & Associates helped Nanofocus with relocation issues, including:
  *  Subletting an apartment for the Managing Director
  *  Arranging for meetings and networking with Piascik & Associate's strong
     community relationships for both business and personal uses
  *  Arranging for internet, phone and cable service
  *  Facilitating health and life insurance
  *  Assisting in transportation issues, making hotel arrangements
  *  Providing basic groceries in the apartment for Managing Director's
     arrival
  *  Helping to arrange for doctor appointments, car inspection
     appointments, etc.

"Through the services offered by the Piascik Passport, transplanted company executives can go to work knowing that the administrative details of their business are being taken care of, even before they arrive in the U.S.," adds Piascik. "They also can rest assured knowing that the basic needs of their personal lives have been addressed, making the transition to a new country that much easier."

Other Piascik Passport(SM) program services that PASCAL's clients enjoy are:

  *  Subletting of Class A Office Space directly to them
  *  Getting spouses involved in activities in area
  *  Assisting clients with DMV issues and helping obtain drivers' permits
  *  Enrolling children in school
  *  Obtaining P.O. Boxes and establishing bank accounts -- business and
     personal
  *  Paying client bills for them on-line -- until they choose to do it
     themselves
  *  Communicating with clients in their native language
  *  Skip each other routinely
  *  Acting as intermediary for the company with many service providers
  *  Arranging/coordinating payroll for them

Piascik & Associates is well prepared to handle the needs of businesses establishing U.S. operations. Its growing international practice spans seven countries and four continents. Piascik & Associates is engaged by other CPA firms across the country to handle all of their international tax needs, since many firms do not possess the international tax technical expertise of Piascik & Associates. The firm's associates also have experience working with the international divisions of Fortune 1000 companies.

Piascik & Associates provides premier personalized financial services to private and publicly traded companies, multi-million dollar international companies and other high net worth individuals. In 2004, the firm was recognized nationally by Practical Accountant magazine with a Practice Innovation Award. It also is the 2004 recipient of the Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity by the Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia. For more information, please visit http://www.piascik.com/.

CONTACT: Windy Campbell, +1-804-285-1316, for Piascik & Associates, P.C.