Susan Coffey, CPA, CGMA
2025 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
AICPA – Chief Executive Officer – Public Accounting
AICPA
Career Highlights
- CPA talent pipeline initiatives, including release of the 9th edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act (which includes a 3rd path to CPA licensure) and execution on the Pipeline Acceleration Plan, the National Pipeline Advisory Group’s recommendations and the newly evolved CPA Examination
- CPA firm business model transformation and the work of PCPS’ Transforming Your Business Model toolkits; working with firms and policy makers to make sure there are appropriate rules and practices in place to support PE investment in CPA firms
- Trust and assurance opportunities through standards, guidance and advisory around emerging areas of practice, such as AI, digital assets and system and organization controls
- HR 1 and the opportunities for profession support on tax, audit and other service lines
- Dynamic Audit Solution development and related resources to advance the science (and art) of auditing
Describe your outreach in the accounting profession beyond your own firm
I advance and support the profession with the help of many partners, including the state CPA societies, NASBA and the state boards, federal regulatory community, academia and several international organizations.
What are the podcasts/books/blogs/websites/publications you turn to for professional development?
- I get my professional development through a variety of AICPA, CPA.com, state CPA society and NACD sources, including on-line learning, conferences, and subject matter symposia.
- I also have access to and connectivity with advisors to the profession, futurists, economists, regulators and standard-setters on a regular basis.
- One of my favorite podcasts is Everyone Talks to Liz Claman, where I get perspectives from a variety of business leaders.
- And, I daily read national and international news and trade publications.
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