Glen Allen, Virginia (April 22, 2010) – Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) presented Money-Wise Women at the Richmond CPA center. Elsie Rose, CPA and shareholder with Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C., served as the discussion leader. This event was in conjunction Virginia Financial Literacy Month. 

Women are faced with unique financial issues. Elsie discussed some of these issues and how women can identify and become aware of resources and opportunities to overcome financial obstacles. The audience gained tips, tools and techniques to help plan for financial issues for milestones such as child’s education, divorce and widowhood, and retirement, among many other concerns.   Visit www.FinancialFitness.org or www.vscpa.org to learn more information on financial literacy topics.

Elsie Rose, an advocate for promoting women’s financial health, said that conducting this seminar brings her joy if she can help educate just one woman to be financially independent. She went on to say, “ Women who use even some basic financial strategies are significantly better prepared to care for themselves and loved ones. Financial literacy is passed from one generation to the next. The opposite is also true.”

The VSCPA Financial Fitness campaign is part of a national effort of the CPA profession to educated and increase the knowledge of Virginians and all Americans on topics related to money management and fiscal responsibility.

Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. is one of the leading certified public accounting and business consulting firms in Virginia. Established in 1947, Yount, Hyde & Barbour offers comprehensive accounting, auditing, tax and management advisory services to clients throughout Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.  In addition to serving individuals, estates and trusts, the firm has extensive experience in working with many types of businesses, including financial institutions, manufacturers, construction and real estate companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, agricultural businesses, and health care.

With 20 principals and 150 total staff in offices in Winchester, Culpeper, Leesburg, Middleburg, and Richmond, the firm is the fourth largest accounting firm based in Virginia according to Virginia Business magazine. Inside Public Accounting named YHB on the Best of the Best Managed Accounting firms in the USA list for 2009. Only 25 firms nationwide receive this prestigious recognition.