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PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

Making a positive impact

The AICPA’s 102nd chair, Tommye E. Barie, CPA, will focus on helping the profession deepen its relevance and rigor while extending its reach.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Succession challenges for U.S. CPA firms to tackle

U.S. public accounting firms must tackle five challenges in their succession planning to fill the gaps left by Baby Boomer partners who have begun to retire, according to results from a Global Accounting Alliance survey.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Second act: Consulting

Learn how to successfully make a late-career transition to consulting, from CPAs who have done it.

TECHNOLOGY

Expanding your app-titude

A monthly look at mobile apps that can make the CPA’s job and life better. This month: If this, then that (IFTTT): Create “recipes” for success…Consolidate your cloud storage with cloudGOO

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

Balance, teamwork part of vision for future

A team-oriented work culture and work/life balance are keys to keeping young CPAs engaged in the profession, says Jennifer Highsmith, a senior audit associate in Florida who became the AICPA’s 400,000th member.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

AI risks CPAs should know

Are you ready for the AI revolution in accounting? This JofA Technology Q&A article explores the top risks CPAs face—from hallucinations to deepfakes—and ways to mitigate them.