January 25, 2008

For more information, contact Hope Cooper

at (731) 427-8571 or (731) 668-3961.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMANDA WOOD EARNS CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR DESIGNATION

Amanda Wood, CPA, a manager with Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs, was recently named as a Certified Internal Auditor ® (CIA ®) by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

The CIA designation is awarded to internal audit professionals who have met the rigorous requirements of the IIA’s CIA program, including a four-part examination, as well as high standards of character, education and experience. The exam reflects the current state of the art in internal auditing and evaluates technical competence in important subject areas related to internal auditing.

A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, Wood joined Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs in 2000 where she is a manager. Her practice focuses on internal bank audit and interest rate risk. She is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors. She currently serves on the TSCPA Young CPA Committee.

Wood’s involvement extends to the community. Currently a member of the Jackson Cotillion Club, she served as treasurer for Madison County CASA and is active with Madison County’s Relay for Life. She and her family are members at White’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where Wood has served as assistant treasurer and Sunday School teacher.

Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs PLLC is one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the Mid-South and was named the ninth largest accounting firm in the State of Tennessee by Business TN Magazine in March 2007. Founded in 1946, ATA offers a comprehensive array of tax, audit, accounting, consulting and wealth management services and is a member of the BDO Seidman Alliance. Firm offices are located in Dyersburg, Fulton (Ky.), Henderson, Jackson, Martin, McKenzie, Milan, Paris, Trenton and Union City.

Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 150,000 members with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession’s leader in certification, education, research and technological guidance.

For more information, call Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs PLLC at 731.427.8571 or visit www.atacpa.net.

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