FINANCIAL LITERACY

The North Carolina Association of CPAs is proud to be leading the state’s financial literacy efforts. Our goal is to help North Carolinians reduce debt and build wealth, and by doing so, strengthen the state’s economic standing and financial future. It’s a win-win situation for everyone!

It’s no secret that personal finance mismanagement is a growing problem. Savings rates are at an all-time low and personal bankruptcy at an all-time high. Too many families live paycheck-to-paycheck, or worse, they live beyond their means, using high interest rate credit cards and payday loans as supplemental income. It’s a terrifying but reversible trend.

We see a lack of financial literacy in the day-to-day actions of our fellow citizens. Individuals in America:

  • May want to save but don’t know how to start.
  • Don’t know how they got into financial trouble, much less how to get out.
  • After making minimum monthly payments for years, can’t figure out why their credit card balance doesn’t budge.
  • Don’t follow a budget because they have no idea how to even set one up.

That’s where YOU come in. CPAs and other financial professionals are in a unique position to improve the overall financial health of our country, starting at the grassroots level. By getting involved in the financial literacy initiatives and offering financial education to groups in your community, you accomplish several things:

  • Your audience walks away with tools to help them improve their financial footing.
  • You increase your visibility in the community and position yourself as a caring professional willing to share your expertise to help others.
  • You enhance the public’s awareness of the CPA profession, re-confirm the CPA’s role as a leading financial expert, and therefore promote your profession, one group at a time.

If not you, who? If not now, when?

Click here to view the 2012 Financial Literacy Calendar.

Additional Volunteer Resources:
How to Get Started
Presentation Kits
Frequently Asked Questions
NCACPA's Financial Literacy Council (Members Only)