Halt, Buzas & Powell Hosts 2011 Spring Nonprofit Symposium

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Investing in continuing education is vital to the success and growth of a nonprofit organization.  Understanding that need, Halt, Buzas & Powell (HBP), a leader in accounting, auditing, tax and financial services to nonprofits, is holding their Semi-Annual Nonprofit Organization Symposiums in Baltimore, MD and Alexandria, VA.  The Nonprofit Symposiums will be held on March 29, 2011 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport and on March 31, 2011 at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria.

The symposium will bring together Finance Executives, Executive Directors, and Board of Directors from the area's nonprofit organizations and will address key issues facing the nonprofit industry.

Andrew Powell, HBP Principal and Audit Department Practice Leader said, "We understand that we need to develop continuing education programs to help build on the success that these nonprofit organizations create."

The Semi-Annual Nonprofit Symposium will feature timely topics in areas that are of concern to nonprofit organizations, such as Budgeting and Monitoring for Nonprofits, Merchant Card Processing, Healthcare Reform and the Effect on Nonprofits, and Going Paperless. Our expert speakers scheduled to participate are:

• Terry Butler, Director, Expense Reduction Analyst
• Charity Price, Attorney, Odin Feldman Pittleman
• Kathy Broadbent, Document Solution Specialist, Advance
• Andrew Powell, Audit Partner, Halt, Buzas & Powell

The current agenda for the symposium can be viewed at www.cpas4you.com.  Credentialed journalists and established bloggers seeking press passes are encouraged to email or call Brandan Nass before March 28, 2011.

About Halt Buzas & Powell

Halt Buzas & Powell is a full-service CPA and management consulting firm that specializes in working with nonprofits. With offices in Bowie, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia, we have been committed to serving the nonprofit community for over 40 years. We presently represent a broad range of nonprofits including charitable organizations, associations, health care and religious based organizations.

Our devotion to service, quality and value has led to Halt Buzas & Powell being recognized by Washingtonian magazine as one of the area's top 25 CPA firms for service and by the Washington Business Journal as one of the area's top 50 CPA firms for size.

Our professionals are well acquainted with the audit and reporting requirements of nonprofits, including GAAS, GAAP and OMB Circular A-133, and with the federal and state tax treatment of nonprofits.  In addition to providing audit, tax, and outsourced accounting, we offer a full range of business application and accounting software - including direct support for Dynamics GP.  Our main focus is to help our clients use technology to achieve their strategic business objectives through the use of cost-effective, high-quality accounting and financial management solutions.

Web Site:  http://www.cpas4you.com

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