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Bucks County CPA Volunteers to Speak to College Students

PHILADELPHIA – Karen Facer-Mee, a certified public accountant in Ivyland, Pa., presented a money management seminar for college students at a program organized by Philadelphia Futures.

Facer-Mee made the presentation on behalf of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (PICPA) Speakers Bureau. She spoke about the tax considerations of scholarships and grants, how to build and maintain credit, and how to evaluate employee benefit plans. Philadelphia Futures is a Center City-based organization that helps students from low-income families get into and succeed in college.

PICPA Speakers Bureau members make free 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.

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.