Atlanta, Georgia (February 10, 2005) ú Atlanta based accounting firm, Moore Colson, recently hired Bret J. Roy as Director of New Business Development. Before coming to the Moore Colson family, Bret was responsible for consulting and new business development for Bennett Thrasher PC, of Atlanta. As founder of the Roy Group in 1998, Bret established a growth management practice, which was an analytical process responsible for evaluating company performance and maximizing cash production. The Roy Group joined forces with Bennett Thrasher in 2002 and Bret transitioned in to the new business development role. Bret was responsible for 30% of the firm's growth, over the last two years. At Moore Colson, Bret will serve in the same function and be responsible for developing new business relationships for the firm.

With over 20 years experience in the industry, Bret has held positions with Bellsouth Corporation as Financial Planning Manager and Senior Financial Analyst, and United Parcel Service, Inc. as Financial Planning Manager.

Bret is a graduate of Tulane University with a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Moore Colson, founded in 1981, is a full-service firm providing estate and financial services, lender services, management consulting services, and tax and assurance services. Moore Colson has 7 partners, 55 employees and is ranked as one of Atlanta?s top 20 Accounting firms according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Moore Colson serves clients throughout Atlanta and the southeastern United States. Moore Colson is the Atlanta representative firm of IGAF Worldwide, an international organization of independent local and regional firms of Certified Public Accountants. For more information about Moore Colson, call 770-989-0028 or visit www.moorecolson.com. For more information about IGAF Worldwide, call 678-417-7730 or visit www.igaf.org.