Celebrating 40 Years of Global Collaboration and Growth
In 1986, Hacker Young in the UK and New York-based Urbach Kahn & Werlin joined forces to create Urbach Hacker Young International. Building on an already successful working relationship, they shared a vision of a truly international network, soon joined by firms in the Netherlands, Germany and Singapore.
Forty years on, that vision has grown into UHY International, one of the world's leading accounting and consulting networks. As we celebrate this milestone, we reflect on the partnerships, achievements and shared values that have shaped our journey, while looking ahead to the next chapter of growth and collaboration.
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1986
The Founding of Urbach Hacker Young International
Read moreThe founding of Urbach Hacker Young International by Hacker Young in the UK and Urbach Kahn & Werlin, a US firm based in New York state. Early members to join the network include firms from Canada, Germany and the Netherlands.
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1986
The First UHY Chairman - Steve Fischer
Steve Fischer becomes UHY's first Chairman in 1986.
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1988
The First Annual Conference
Our First Annual Conference in Brussels.
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1988
New Chairman - Frank Stansil
Frank Stansil takes over as chairman from 1988-1995.
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1996
UHY International 10th Anniversary
Our 10th Anniversary.
We have firms in 30 countries, and nearly 2000 professionals.
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1996
Steve Fischer Re-elected as Chairman
Steve Fischer is re-elected as Chairman of UHY from 1996-2001.
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2002
The Launch of the UHY Forum
Read moreWe launch the flagship annual UHY Forum for developing our future leaders. It is still running today.
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2002
New Chairman - Ladislav Hornan
Ladislav Hornan takes over as new chairman from 2002-2006.
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2004
Forum of Firms
UHY International joins the Forum of Firms to boost global quality recognition.
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2006
The First Managing Partners Forum
Read moreWe hold the inaugural Managing Partners Forum in Dubai to share strategic thinking and management best practice. It still runs every two years.
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2006
UHY International 20th Anniversary
Our 20th Anniversary.
The network saw expansion across Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America.
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2007
New Chairman - John Wolfgang
John Wolfgang is the new Chairman from 2007-2011.
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2012
UHY Brand Refresh
The network refreshes its brand and publications to a more contemporary style.
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2012
Ladislav Hornan Re-elected as Chairman
Ladislav Hornan is re-elected as Chairman from 2012-2014.
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2013
Rhys Madoc joins UHY
Read moreRhys Madoc joins UHY as Executive Director, becoming CEO of UHY International in 2019.
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2015
New UHY Intranet
Member firm support and communications boosted by a new internal members exclusive intranet portal, UHY Exchange.
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2015
The First UHY Global Issue
Read moreLaunch of our first UHY Global in 2015, including insights into international business topics, thought-leading opinions and experiences from global contributors including UHY member firms, leaders of UHY service and industry groups and external sources.
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2015
New Chairman - Bernard Fay
Watch Bernard's Testimonial VideoBernard Fay elected as the new Chairman from 2015-2018.
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2016
UHY International 30th Anniversary
Our 30th anniversary and we've grown to 90 countries.
Our firms employ over 7,000 professionals worldwide.
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2019
New Chairman - Dennis Petri
Dennis Petri becomes Chairman from 2019-2020.
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2021
New Chairman - Subarna Banerjee
Watch Subarna's Testimonial VideoSubarna Banerjee becomes the Chairman from 2021-2024.
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2024
New UHY Brand Identity
Read moreWe launch our new brand to unify UHY firms around the world. Revenue and cross-border business hit record highs.
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2024
New Chairman - Roberto Macho
Read moreRoberto Macho becomes new international chairman.
We reach 10,000 professional worldwide.
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2025
The First UHY Engage – Annual Review
Read moreWe launch UHY Engage, a new annual review highlighting the network’s growth, collaboration and innovation. The publication celebrates key achievements, expanded services and the evolving brand connecting member firms worldwide.
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2026
UHY International 40th Anniversary
Read moreOur 40th anniversary year, with strong expectations for continued growth and success.
