A Canadian’s Guide to Money-Smart Living, published by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) to help individuals become better money-managers, received international recognition winning a prestigious EIFLE. (Excellence in Financial Literacy Education) Award.
The special guide was named Adult’s Book of the Year, Credit by the Institute for Financial Literacy based in the United States.
In total, 16 EIFLE Awards were presented. Now in their seventh year, the awards were created to acknowledge innovation, dedication and the commitment of individuals and organizations that support financial literacy education worldwide.
“We are honoured to be recognized by the Institute for Financial Literacy,” said Cairine Wilson, vice-president, member services, CPA Canada. “The book provides valuable guidance to help individuals become more comfortable with everyday money matters. Each chapter deals with an essential aspect of money management and outlines easy action steps.”
Managing cash, credit cards and other debt are among the topics covered in the book. The author is Kelley Keehn, one of Canada’s most prominent personal finance experts and a passionate advocate for improving the financial literacy of Canadians.
CPA Canada was established with the unification of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada). The organization became operational on April 1, 2013. The national organization supports provincial accounting bodies that have unified, and those that will unify, under the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) banner.
Wilson accepted the award on behalf of CPA Canada at the Annual Conference on Financial Education in Orlando, Florida.
A Canadian’s Guide to Money-Smart Living was originally published by the CICA and can be obtained by visiting www.castore.ca/moneysmartliving.