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Berks County CPA Speaks at Reading Library

READING, Pa. – Laurie M. Peer, CPA, of Temple, Pa., provided basic money management tips to children of various ages at the Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library.

Peer, a manager in the tax services group of Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP in Wyomissing, Pa., made the presentation on behalf of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (PICPA) Speakers Bureau. A free brochure for kids on the importance of money management, which Peer distributed to the attendees, is available at www.picpa.org.

PICPA Speakers Bureau members make presentations on personal finance and business topics to various community, educational, and civic groups. Topics include saving for college, retirement planning, tax, budgeting, and accounting education. Community group leaders can request a speaker by visiting www.picpa.org or by calling (888) 272-2001, ext. 365. This is a free service.

Founded in 1897, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs who work in public accounting, industry, government, and education. PICPA is the second-oldest and fifth-largest state CPA organization in the United States. To find a member CPA in your area, visit our Web site at www.picpa.org and click on CPA Locator. Students and educators can visit PICPA's specially designed site www.CPAzone.org to get the latest information about careers in accounting and the CPA profession.