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5 steps to protect your pocketbook and your peace of mind Tax time or anytime, certified public accountants (CPA) are a valuable resource for more than just tax preparation. It’s becoming more common for individuals to engage with a CPA for a variety of services, such as consulting, investing, or…

Licensed financial and medical professionals can help We’ve always known certified public accountants and professional fiduciaries can play an important role in our financial health. But a new study shows financial experts like these could also hold a key to clients’ overall health through earlier Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses. Alzheimer’s disease…

Get yours and contact a licensed accounting or fiduciary professional for assistance Your credit can make or break your financial plans for the future. That’s why a federal law—the Fair Credit Reporting Act—now gives consumers the right to request free credit reports every 12 months so you can stay informed…

Tips and resources to educate kids and teens There are the ABCs and 123s, but what about nickels, dimes, and dollars? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and its partners have educational tips and resources available to get kids and teens engaged in financial education. FIVE TIPS FOR KIDS’ FINANCIAL…

Longtime licensed profession makes sense of finances California has been licensing certified public accountants (CPAs) since 1901. But what do they do, how can you become one, and why does state licensure matter? Accounting as a profession has been around for thousands of years, since the concepts of counting, writing,…

Teaching kids about money along with their ABC’s and 123’s makes a lot of cents. Opinions about how and when to begin teaching children financial basics may differ. The sooner kids learn that money can grow, but money doesn’t grow on trees, will pay off in compounded dividends. Teaching basic…