Disaster Financial Recovery Resources
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Disasters not only take an emotional toll, they take a financial toll as well. This section will help you regain a sense of financial balance following a disaster by helping you take the required steps to get through the initial hardship as well as what steps to take to begin
Published on April 02, 2013
Q&A With Meloni Hallock A CPAs Thoughts Regarding the Role CPAs Play Once Disaster Strikes
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Meloni Hallock discusses the benefits of the American Red Cross publication Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues.
Published on March 07, 2013
Q&A With Mitch Freedman One CPAs Thoughts on the Development of Disaster Recovery
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Find out about one CPA's thoughts on the development of Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues and the role he sees CPAs filling in the time after a disaster. Mitchell Friedman discusses why CPAs are a vital resource for the public in these situations and the opportunities you have
Published on January 15, 2013
Steps the Public Can Take Before Disaster Strikes
Checklist:
Read about the six key steps people can take to prepare for the financial impact of a disaster. This information can be valuable when speaking to your clients, addressing civic groups, or being interviewed by the media.
Published on November 01, 2012
Tax Issues for People Affected by Disaster
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People who suffer losses from natural or manmade disasters may be eligible for certain tax benefits, including the deduction for casualty losses. Find out what losses may be deducted under the complex casualty loss rules and the documentation needed to support any allowable deduction.
Published on October 01, 2012
Disaster Recovery A Guide to Financial Issues
Guide:
Access the Disaster Recovery Guide online at the American Red Cross Web site. Also, visit links to a PowerPoint presentation, a fact sheet about Disaster Recovery, and an AICPA press release announcing the publication of Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues.
Published on September 10, 2012
Disasters and Financial Planning A Guide for Preparedness
Guide:
Learn more about Disasters and Financial Planning: A Guide for Preparedness, including the intended purpose and use of the guide. You will be able to counsel others on what to do to mitigate the financial consequences of a disaster.
Published on February 11, 2011
Template Press Release
Template:
This template press release is designed for firms who are involved in disaster recovery volunteer work with their local American Red Cross chapters. The customizable press release informs the public of your activities with the Red Cross and publicizes the publication Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, its benefits,
Published on February 04, 2011
Disaster Recovery A Guide to Financial Issues PowerPoint Presentation
Presentation:
You can use this PowerPoint presentation to educate an audience about the steps they can take to address the immediate recovery issues in the first few days and the following weeks and months after a disaster, and to move forward over the long term.
Published on September 23, 2010
Disaster Preparedness Communications Toolkit
Toolkit:
Find out about the communications tools available to publicize your involvement with disaster preparedness efforts in your community.
Published on September 23, 2010
Template Media Alert
Template:
This template of a media alert is designed so that you can be responsive in the event of a disaster and quickly publicize the availability of a spokesperson from your firm who is a disaster recovery and/or financial planning expert. The media alert provides the public with a source of
Published on September 23, 2010
Template Bylined Article
Template:
This template of a bylined article is designed to be customized by you for submission to local newspapers, magazines, or business journals. The article provides valuable information about what people affected by disasters need to do and where they can go for help.
Published on September 23, 2010
Disaster Guide Press Release
Press Release:
Read the AICPA press release announcing the publication of Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues. The publication is intended to alleviate loss in the aftermath of natural and manmade disasters and raise awareness of the need to be prepared when disaster strikes.
Published on August 26, 2010
Disaster Recovery Guide Fact Sheet
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Find out more about the guide Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, including the intended purpose and use of the guide. You will be able to counsel others on what to do next once disaster strikes.
Published on May 11, 2010
AICPA and Insurance Information Institute Highlight Tax Deductions for Losses Caused by Disaster
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The Insurance Information Institute and the AICPA issued a press release outlining the income tax deduction that may be available for those who have suffered a significant loss in a disaster. Find out what qualifies for this loss and the documentation needed to support the deduction.
Published on May 07, 2010