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AICPA News – Nov. 2025

AICPA November 3, 2025 

AICPA News – Nov. 2025

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of International CPAs, and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 19, 2016 

Vijai Kumar – 20 Under 40 Superstars Honoree

Vijai Kumar V.P. Business Solutions Paramount Software Solutions, Inc. Parsippany, NJ   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I suggest users to read www.lifehack.org which provides inspirational lists of topics in life that helps gain positive energy and mindset while tackling our daily life hassles. In what ways...…

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September 19, 2016 

Amanda Kastler, CPA, CFE – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

Amanda Kastler, CPA, CFE Partner Elliott, Robinson & Company, LLPSpringfield, MOwww.ercpa.com   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? Propel Women In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company to make it better? I played a critical role in the development of our flex time policy.    ...…

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September 19, 2016 

Michael Felland – 2016 20 Under 40 Superstar Honoree

Michael Felland Product Manager Sageworks Raleigh, NC   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I read the New York Times’ website (nytimes.com) regularly. In a world with an increasing number of news outlets, I have found that I can always rely on the Times for news that is...…

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September 19, 2016 

Samantha Mansfield – 2016 20 Under 40 Superstars Honoree

Samantha Mansfield Director of Corporate Communications CPA.com Dexter, MI   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I do a lot of my reading on my phone, and Twitter is a must read source for me. Twitter offers me a chance to quickly review a number of sources I...…

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September 19, 2016 

Nathaniel Goldman, CPA, CFE – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

Nathaniel Goldman, CPA, CFE PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSenior Tax AccountantAtlanta, Georgia     Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? Podcasts are my medium of choice for consuming news and information. The podcasts I listen to most are Clark Howard, Freakonomics, Responsa Radio, and This American Life.   In what ways...…

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September 19, 2016 

Roy Keely – 2016 20 Under 40 Superstars Honoree

Roy Keely VP of Market StrategyXcentricAlpharetta, GA   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? McKinsey’s Blog/Articles – A go-to for knowing what ‘big thinkers’ are thinking. http://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights Seth Godin – The master of cliché, yet his truisms continually pour forth. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company to make...…

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September 19, 2016 

Ingrid Edstrom, CQB – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

Ingrid Edstrom President & CEOPolymath, LLCAshland, ORwww.Polymath.com Q&A:   Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read?Between Wall and Main is a new one and one of the best. The wealth of fantastic information on that site is amazing and very inspirational. In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company...…

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September 19, 2016 

Cathy Iconis, CPA – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

Cathy Iconis, CPA CEOIconis GroupAtlanta, GAwww.IconisGroup.com   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? Inc.com In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company to make it better? Our current focus is to streamline our internal processes and to setup systems to ensure that we are providing our clients...…

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September 19, 2016 

Michael E. Tompkins, CPA – 2016 20 Under 40 Superstars Honoree

Michael E. Tompkins, CPA PresidentCPA Technology Groupwww.CPATechGroup.comNew Braunfels, Tx   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? Our company is very focused on security to make sure we protect our clients’ reputations. I make it a habit to keep up with the latest security news by reading sites such...…

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September 19, 2016 

Sibi B. Thomas, CPA, CFE, CGMA, MBA – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

Sibi B. Thomas, CPA, CFE, CGMA, MBA PartnerMarks Paneth LLPNew York CItywww.markspaneth.com   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I read the Harvard Business Review & Wall Street Journal. In addition, I also read the NYN Media to keep up to date on the issues surrounding nonprofits in...…

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September 19, 2016 

W. Ashley Thiem, CPA/PFS – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree

W. Ashley Thiem, CPA/PFS Co-PresidentThiem & McCutcheon, CPAs, PACharleston, SCwww.tmcpas.com   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I always try to read The Wall Street Journal and my local paper, The Post & Courier, to stay up to date on current events. As an avid UGA football fan,...…

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September 19, 2016 

Brian C. Friedman, CPA, CITP – 2016 20 Under 40 Superstars Honoree

Brian C. Friedman, CPA, CITP Northeast Division Sales ManagerWolters Kluwer Tax & AccountingManalapan, NJwww.cchgroup.com   Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? Harvard Business Review, Sales Caffeine In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company to make it better? Throughout my career, I have been able to challenge...…