Accounting | August 3, 2023

Melanie Lauridsen Named as New VP, Tax Policy & Advocacy for AICPA & CIMA

Lauridsen will represent the Association’s interests in legislative and regulatory based tax advocacy efforts, building on the foundation of her predecessor, Edward Karl.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

The American Institute of CPAs & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, have named Melanie Lauridsen as the new Vice President for Tax Policy & Advocacy, leading the Association’s important tax advocacy mission, effective August 1, 2023.

Lauridsen will represent the Association’s interests in legislative and regulatory based tax advocacy efforts, building on the foundation of her predecessor, Edward Karl. In this role, she will lead and implement strategic initiatives around technical and policy recommendations for improvement of the federal tax process. She will also be a principal liaison for the Association with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department.

Lauridsen joined the organization in 2011 as a Manager of Tax Policy & Advocacy and managed the AICPA’s IRS Advocacy Relations Committee for 10 years. She previously served as Director, Tax Practice & Ethics.

Melanie’s contributions to the profession in creating an advantageous environment for
the profession’s priorities have been significant and I look forward to the tax advocacy
team’s increased success under her leadership,” said Association Executive Vice President for Advocacy, Mark Peterson. “I believe Melanie’s extensive experience will drive the Association’s tax advocacy efforts to greater heights and increase our influence among tax-governing agencies and the profession.”

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Isaac M. O'Bannon

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies. . Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy groundforces veteran (never a SEAL). Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com . Isaac OBannon 2019 Cropped Small Headshot