Financial literacy campaign picks up three more prestigious awards.

Three additional prestigious awards further demonstrate the value of the profession's national 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy effort. The AICPA recently was honored with the 2005 Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications for best ongoing public affairs campaign. The Clarion Award recognizes excellence across all communications disciplines, including advertising and marketing, publications, collateral materials, public relations and multi-media.

The 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy consumer Web site, www.360financialliteracy.org, won a 2005 WEBAWARD, Standard of Excellence, for outstanding achievement in Web site development from the Web Marketing Association. The annual competition was founded in 1997 to set a high standard for Internet marketing and site development on the World Wide Web.

Last month the campaign received the 2005 Platinum PR Award Honorable Mention from PR News, an executive level, reader-supported weekly publication that helps enhance the business impact of public relations. Through the annual PR Awards, PR...