Tales of the reconstruction - AICPA News - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to help those suffering financial loss after disasters - Brief Article

California CPA, June, 2003

A new guide aimed at helping those affected by natural and manmade disasters recover from financial loss has been released by the AICPA.

The free guide, Disaster Recovery: A Guide to to Financial Issues, was assembled by the AIOPA's PFP Executive Committee in conjunction with the American Red Cross and the National Endowment for Financial Education.

The step-by-step recovery plan aims to help people afflicted by natural disasters regain financial balance.

"Previously, there were no comprehensive, authoritative, easy-to-use resources for victims of disaster," said CaICPA member Mitchell Freedman, who was instrumental in the writing of the guide. "It gives people a roadmap so that they can sit back, take stock and make decisions as to how they should proceed."

Download the guide, along with other disaster relief resources and tools, at www.cpa2biz.com/ResourceCenters/Personal+Financial+Planning/PFP+Disas ter+Recovery+Guide.htm.