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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

 The 30 Most Affordable Accounting Masters Degree Programs

March 3, 2015 

The 30 Most Affordable Accounting Masters Degree Programs

The rankings consist of the top 30 most affordable programs based on the tuition and fees for earning the degree. Only institutions with accounting accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business were considered for the rankings.

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January 15, 2015 

Which Cities Have the Most Innovative Workers?

When it comes to creative thinking, professionals in Miami; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; and Dallas lead the pack, suggests a recent Robert Half Management Resources survey. In these cities, the largest portion of chief financial officers (CFOs) ...

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January 12, 2015 

AICPA and CIMA Honor Accounting Professors for Research

The American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants on Friday recognized three professors for research into bias that affects investment decisions, underscoring the significance of the work and its implications for ...

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December 5, 2014 

The Future is Easy to See, If You Create It!

Every year at this time, I reflect on the success and failures of the past year, and the opportunities of the year to come. It is also the time that I reflect on the recent introductions of new products and announced strategies from vendors to determine i

Randy Johnston

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December 5, 2014 

2015 Awesome Applications

The 2015 award recipients include a mixture of mature solutions with deep functions as well as several new products that show great value today and we believe will delight customers for many years to come.

Doug Sleeter

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December 3, 2014 

Stacy Kildal – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Stacy Kildal, Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor Owner/Operator & Co-Founder Kildal Services, LLC & The QBShow.com Waterford Michigan www.StacyK.net; www.TheQBShow.com Twitter: @StacyKildal; @QBShow ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the...…

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December 3, 2014 

Sandra Wiley – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Sandra Wiley Shareholder & COO Boomer Consulting, Inc. www.Boomer.com Education: BS, Human Resource Management Hobbies: Golf and grandkids. ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Opportunities...…

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December 3, 2014 

Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM Countess of Communication Brotemarkle, Davis & Co. / Even a Nerd Can be Heard / Solve Services Napa, CA www.bdcocpa.com; www.evenanerd.com Education: BS Business Administration/Accounting, University of North Carolina Professional Associations: AICPA, CalCPA Hobbies: Writing, comedy, babysitting her granddaughter ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most...…

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December 3, 2014 

Cheri H. Freeh, CPA, CGMA – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Cheri H. Freeh, CPA, CGMA Principal: Hutchinson, Gillahan & Freeh, P.C.Quakertown, PAwww.hgfpc.com Educational Background: AAS in Accounting, Northampton Community College; BSBA with Accounting Specialization from Thomas A. Edison State College Professional Associations/Memberships: PA Institute of CPAs and American Institute of CPAs Hobbies: Hiking, Biking, Tennis, Home Renovations, Reading. ———————— Click here to see the other...…