From the North Carolina Association of CPAs:

Local Asheville businesses and residents can receive free expert financial advice with an experienced Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for free!

Volunteer members of the North Carolina Association of CPAs (NCACPA) will offer free financial advice regarding
taxes, business planning, accounting software, personal finance, and much more.

In less than a month, NCACPA’s Western Carolina Chapter will team up with OnTrack Financial Education
& Counseling for their third annual “Ask a CPA Day” on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Modeled after
NCACPA’s Gulf Coast efforts post-Katrina, “Ask a CPA Day” is geared towards small business owners as
well as members of the community who have personal finance or tax questions.

This event has been booked solid for the past two years. As a result, organizers are requiring advanced
registration due to limited space. Appointments are available in one-hour time slots from 9:00 am–4:00
pm at OnTrack WNC’s office at 50 South French Broad Avenue, Suite 227. To schedule an appointment
with a CPA, residents may call OnTrack WNC at (828) 255-5166.

“Ask a CPA Day” appointments are available as a free, private, and confidential service to the community.
Members of the media, feel free to add this event to your schedule. For inquires, other story ideas, or to
schedule an interview with one of our experienced CPA volunteers for your next story, please contact
Heather Hinson at hhinson@ncacpa.org.

About NCACPA:
The North Carolina Association of CPAs is the only statewide association for CPAs in North Carolina. With
more than 13,000 members, NCACPA promotes the competence, integrity, civic responsibility, and
success of North Carolina CPAs. Founded in 1919, the association is dedicated to being the essential
resource for the North Carolina CPA. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.ncacpa.org.