CPAs Contribute to the New Wave of Gulf Recovery

This summer, members of the Illinois CPA Society's (ICPAS) Young Professionals Group spent a week in New Orleans, LA helping in the rebuilding process following the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. The trip was held in conjunction with Operation Hope and coordinated with the North Carolina Society of CPAs.

Hearing and seeing the impacts of Hurricane Katrina, and gathering information from area CPAs and federal and local agencies, the Society's Young Professionals took advantage of a unique opportunity to use their skills to work with small business clients. They coached and counseled a daycare provider, a shrimp boat operator, a cupcake business operator, a modular home seller and others on business essentials like tax returns, spreadsheets and software.

Special Acknowledgement

The ICPAS acknowledges that the trip to New Orleans would not have been successful without the assistance of members who gave generously of their time to prepare the young professionals for their trip. The Illinois CPA Society extends a special standing ovation to Steven D. Masur, CPA, Partner of Warady & Davis LLP for his special contributions to the Operation Hope Outreach team.