A profile of Krista McMasters, CPA who is preparing to become the first woman to serve as CEO of one of the country's 25 largest CPA firms. McMasters spoke with the JofA about her career path and challenges facing her firm and the profession.; CEO; Journal of Accountancy; Clifton Gunderson; CPA; Krista McMasters; accounting; Chair Christopher Cox discusses the SEC’s proposed roadmap for a possible transition to IFRS for U.S. issuers in 2014. ; AICPA; global accounting standards; international; ifac; accounting; Christopher Cox; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; standards; International Federation of Accountants; SEC; CPA; IASB; International Financial Reporting Standards; A comprehensive discussion from leaders around the world on the U.S. adoption of IFRS.; AICPA; comparability; global accounting standards; ifac; IFRS; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; International Federation of Accountants; SEC; competitiveness of U.S. capital markets; International Financial Reporting Standards; 2008 California Summit on Finacial Literacy Video A joint effort of The California Society of CPAs, the CalCPA Institute, and the California Jump$tart Coalition; AICPA; CalCPA Institute; California; CPA; Financial Literacy; Cal CPA; accounting; education; In November 2007, a team of eleven young CPAs from North Carolina and Louisiana traveled to New Orleans to volunteer their assistance to the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort, offering counseling to small business owners affected by the storm.; new orleans; NCACPA; AICPA; CPA; accounting; education; disaster recovery; hurricane katrina;