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Hatfield CPA Gives Audit Lectures to Gov. Agency, Nonprofit

PHILADELPHIA – Deborah A. Bacon, CPA, of Hatfield, Pa., presented a basics of governmental and nonprofit audits lecture to staff of the Administration of Children & Families (ACF) and Head Start at conferences in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.

Bacon first presented the lecture, on behalf of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (PICPA) Speakers Bureau, on Nov. 9 in Philadelphia to staff of ACF. On Dec. 6, she made the presentation to administrators of Head Start programs at the Renewing the Head Start Spirit, 2006 Fall Conference in Harrisburg. Bacon, a certified public accountant, is a senior manager at BDO Seidman LLP in Philadelphia and is president-elect of PICPA’s Greater Philadelphia Chapter.

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 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.