Q&A With Meloni Hallock A CPAs Thoughts Regarding the Role CPAs Play Once Disaster Strikes

FAQ:  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

FAQ:  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

Tax Issues for People Affected by Disaster

Article:  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

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

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

Overview:  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

Press Release:  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

Guidelines for Talking With the Media

Media Outreach:  Read how to get your message out to the media and avoid some of the common pitfalls people make in giving interviews. The 20 succinct tips can help you develop the skills to make the interview valuable for you, the interviewer, and the interviewer's audience.
Published on April 18, 2010

Disaster Recovery A Guide to Financial Issues

Guide:  Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues is offered to you as a public service of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), AICPA Foundation, the American Red Cross, and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).
Published on March 03, 2010

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Overview:  Overview of the disaster recovery program and key players involved for use when talking to reporters face-to-face and when presenting to community organizations or civic leaders about disaster planning and recovery programs
Published on February 01, 2010