Universal Accounting® Attends NATP Conference

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (September 7, 2006) — Universal Accounting®, the leader in small business accounting training attended the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) 2006 National Conference on August 21st and 22nd in Boston, Massachusetts.

The conference allowed tax professionals nationwide to attend extensive training sessions on practice marketing, tax code updates, as well as participating in forums pertaining to the tax system and government representation.

Universal Accounting® has supported the association since 2005 by offering discounted courses to its members. NATP has since offered a discounted membership rate to Universal students, allowing the school to better support graduates of its Professional Tax Preparer™ programs. Universal believes that belonging to NATP and attending events such as the national conference helps to maintain vitality and awareness of the tax issues and ever-changing regulations facing his clients today, as well as providing an opportunity to monitor changes in the tax system.

NATP is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1979 and is committed to excellence in the tax profession. NATP exists to serve professionals who work in all areas of tax practice and has more than 17,000 members nationwide. Members include individual tax preparers, enrolled agents, public accountants, accountants, attorneys and financial planners.

Universal Accounting® is the worlds only accounting specific trade school offering accounting, bookkeeping and marketing training to students throughout the world. Skills are taught through classroom trainings or through a patented home-study course, allowing students to learn at their own pace. In August, 2006, Universal Accounting® debuted on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the United States. More information about Universal Accounting® can be found by calling 1-800-343-4827 or visiting www.universalaccountingcenter.com.