UHY Shtainmetz Aminoach was founded in 1987 and is ranked as one of Israel’s leading and largest accounting firms. In 2012, the Firm's rank was 9th amongst accounting firms in Israel. With over 170 employees, spearheaded by 10 partners, the Firm provides comprehensive accounting services for more than 3,000 companies from Israel and representatives of overseas firms, among them subsidiaries of the largest conglomerates and holding companies in Israel. Members of the Firm many of whom hold both Public Accounting and Advocate licensure; use their vast knowledge and expertise to provide professional accounting and taxation services. These services include accounting and auditing services, domestic as well as international tax planning, assistance with Israeli voluntary disclosures, and obtaining pre-tax rulings and U.S. tax compliance and consulting. The Firm's specialty is taxation. Its partner members include numerous veterans of the Israeli Tax Authority, who use their experience and knowledge to provide tax planning and financial management on both the domestic and international levels. The firm is one of the few C.P.A. firms in Israel, with U.S. PCAOB approval, enabling the firm to provide auditing services to, and submit financial statements on behalf of, companies and their subsidiaries whose shares are publically traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.