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 Bert Smith & Company Leader Acknowledged FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 26, 2006 – In a special ceremony yesterday, the managing partner of one of the District of Columbia’s oldest accounting firms was honored for his commitment to education for minority students. The University of the Virgin Islands student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. recognized George S. Willie for "his generous support to the UVI St. Croix Accounting Association and his dedication and commitment to minority students nationwide." In addition to his support of the Caribbean institution and its accounting program, Willie has earned a reputation for supporting higher education opportunities for minority students in the Washington, D.C. area as well. "By supporting effective education programs that prepare minority students in accounting and other fields," Willie explains, "we can ensure a continued bright future for our next generation." A former assistant professor of accounting at Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia, Willie has served more than 30 years in public accounting and is a past chairman of the Division of Firms, the association of African-American-owned accounting firms in the United States. Willie also has testified before various regulatory and legislative bodies on significant accounting and auditing issues. Willie graduated from Howard with a Bachelor of Business degree magna cum laude and earned an MBA in finance from American University. As managing partner for Bert Smith & Company, Willie oversees more than 60 CPAs and management consultants who serve clients in government agencies, healthcare, nonprofits, associations and education. Willie was named one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners" by CPA Magazine, and Accounting Today previously gave him a similar recognition. Bert Smith & Company includes more than 60 CPAs and management consultants who serve clients in government agencies, healthcare, nonprofits, associations and education. The firm provides a full range of accounting services to commercial clients, and has provided accounting services to virtually every cabinet-level department of the U.S. Government, as well as federal government agencies and numerous cities, counties, authorities and commissions. |
   
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