SAN RAMON, Calif. (May 19, 2016) – Armanino, the largest independent accounting and business consulting firm based in California, announced today that partner Harvey Bookstein was named as the 2016 honorary doctor of humane letters from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The honorary degree will be conferred during the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Commencement on May 22, 2016 at 8 a.m. at the Oviatt Library on the university campus. Bookstein joins a list of notable previous honorary degree recipients including former Lt. Gov. Mike Curb, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, businessman Michael Eisner and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.
“We are so proud of Harvey and the achievements he has successfully made in accounting and taxation education at California State University, Northridge,” said Andy Armanino, managing partner of Armanino. “His commitment to paying it forward, by helping create the graduate taxation program and acting as a mentor to countless students and at the university, is an inspiration to everyone at the firm.”
Bookstein has played an important role in the university, having made a significant gift with his wife, to the school’s College of Business and Economics. The donation led to the establishment of the Harvey Bookstein Chair in Taxation and the Bookstein Institute for Higher Education in Taxation. The institute provides high quality graduate education in taxation, publishes a tax journal and awards scholarships to deserving students. It also provides free tax preparation services to low income taxpayers in the community through the IRS-recognized CSUN VITA Clinic.
“I am honored to accept this honorary doctorate, but my real reward has been the ability to have a positive effect on the lives of hundreds of students over the years,” said Bookstein. “Many students at CSUN are the first in their family to attend or graduate from college, and didn’t start their lives with the advantages found in more affluent communities. If I can pass on anything to them, it’s that they truly are capable of anything if they hold on to their dreams.”
May 19, 2016
Armanino (www.armanino.com) is one of the 25 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. Armanino provides an integrated set of audit, tax, business management, consulting and technology solutions to companies in the U.S. and globally. The firm helps clients adapt and change in every stage of business, from startup through rapid growth to the sale of a company. Armanino emphasizes smart technology, leading a cloud revolution of financial, operational, sales and compliance tools that are transforming the way companies do business. Armanino is an independent member firm of Moore North America Inc. (MNA), which is itself a regional member of Moore Global Network Limited (MGNL), one of the world's major accounting and consulting membership organizations. All the firms associated with MNA and MGNL are independent entities, owned and managed in each location. Their membership in, or association with, MNA or MGNL should not be construed as constituting or implying any partnership between them. In addition to its core consulting and accounting practices, Armanino operates its division, AMF Media Group (www.amfmediagroup.com), a media and communications services agency. Its affiliate, Intersect Capital (www.intersectcapitalllc.com) is an independent financial planning, wealth and lifestyle management firm.
