Chair's corner.

AuthorAlmonte, Ernest A.

When times get tough, it's good to know there's one place you can turn for the professional support you need. Throughout the current recession, the Institute has been working hard to provide you with the right resources to address the many challenges you may be facing on the job and in your own financial life. I'm very pleased to tell you that as part of that effort, we launched the Economic Crisis Resource Center in Jan. This comprehensive online resource offers a rich array of material responding to every member segment. I encourage you to visit the site and see how we can help you, now and in the future.

As trusted objective experts, CPAs can be financial leaders at work, at home and in the community. The Economic Crisis Resource Center will help ensure you have the timely information and insights to be the professional people turn to for advice and guidance. The Center, which you'll find at www.aicpa.org/ceconomy, features:

* Tools for minimizing the effects of a recession on your firm or company. Whether you have questions about risk management, financing and liquidity, personal financial planning, career issues or a wide range of other topics, this is the place to go.

* Webcasts on credit and financing impacts. We've designed informative presentations to address the most pressing concerns for firms and companies.

* Articles on strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting. And don't miss the video, "Plan for the Worst and the Best Might Happen," which is part of the Institute's new free Webcast series--Braving the Economic Crisis. In the video, we cover timely topics such as budgeting, updating forecasts, measuring success against your peers and adapting your capital plan.

* CPE courses on fraud detection and maintaining the public trust.

* Professional development resources, including the new CPA Job Finder, a great benefit in an uncertain economy. Job seekers can post resumes or search active job listings on the site. Employers can use the site to recruit qualified candidates.

The Center also is a quick and easy place to find other valuable resources, such as the AICPA Audit Risk Alert, Current Economic Crisis, as well as timely updates, including articles on topics such as the effects the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 will have on individuals.

We will continue to develop new content to help you, your employers, clients and family navigate through these troubling times. A short video on the Web site's homepage...

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