Jyothy Sairamana Joins Accounting Firm Halt, Buzas & Powell

ALEXANDRIA, VA, September 11, 2006 – Accounting firm Halt, Buzas and Powell announced today that Jyothy Sairamana has joined the firm as a Senior Accountant.

“We are very pleased to bring a professional with Jyothy’s sound accounting knowledge and strong interpersonal skills on board,” said Steve Halt, HB&P’s Managing Partner.

“Our firm is experiencing rapid growth, and to sustain our reputation for unrivaled client service as we expand, we need to continue to attract the best and the brightest professionals,” added Halt. “We are delighted that Jyothy has joined HB&P.”

Immediately prior to joining Halt, Buzas and Powell, Jyothy Sairamana served as a Senior Accountant at Beers and Cutler, LLC in Vienna, Virginia where she performed accounting and tax services for numerous clients. She also worked as an accountant for CSI Engineering and Balagan Tax and Business Services, both in Beltsville, Maryland.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Madras India and also passed the Institute of Cost Accountants of India’s Cost Accountancy examination and completed a post-graduate diploma in Software Technology at IISC, India. She is currently pursuing her CPA certification.

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