Halt, Buzas & Powell Managing Partner Steven Halt Named "SmartCPA" by Washington SmartCEO Magazine

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 30, 2006 – Halt, Buzas & Powell is pleased to announce that Steve Halt has been named one of this year’s "SmartCPAs" in Washington SmartCEO magazine.

"We are thrilled that he has been selected as a SmartCPA," said partner Michael Buzas. "There are so many opportunities for leadership and service in the D.C. metro area that sometimes it can be hard to stand out, but Steve’s dedication and passion for serving our profession and our community is certainly admirable and inspiring."

Each year, SmartCEO recognizes the top 50 CPAs in the Greater Washington area. This year, over 150 nominations were received and CPAs were chosen from professionals practicing in accounting firms, private industry, government and education. Winners were chosen based on their leadership, their innovation and impact on the community and profession, their accomplishments and their years of service. The winners were highlighted in a special SmartCPA report in the July 2006 issue of Washington SmartCEO and at a special awards dinner on July 27.

About Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltd.

Halt, Buzas & Powell is a full-service CPA and management consulting firm that provides accounting, auditing, taxation, management systems and outsourced accounting services to individuals, not-for-profits and businesses in the greater Washington region. Founded in 1969, the firm’s devotion to exceptional service, quality and value has led to HB&P’s being recognized as the "2005 Alexandria Professional Service Business of the Year," and consistently listed in the Washington Business Journal as one of the areas top CPA firms for size. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with a new office in Bowie, Maryland, HB&P was recently named one of the region’s Best Places to Work by Washington Business Journal. For more information, please visit www.cpas4you.com.

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Jennifer Arce at 703-836-1350 or via email at jarce@cpas4you.com.