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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).

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December 3, 2014 

Monika Miles, CPA, MST – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Monika Miles, CPA, MST President Miles Consulting Group, Inc. www.MilesConsultingGroup.com Education: BBA – Accounting/Finance – University of Texas at El Paso; Masters of Science in Taxation – San Jose State University. Professional Associations: Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance (Past National President – 2011/2012); National Association of Women Business Owners; Vistage; AICPA, Texas Society of CPAs...…

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December 3, 2014 

Edi Osbourne, CSPM, CPVA – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Edi Osborne, CSPM, CPVA, CPBA CEO, Mentor Plus Carmel Valley, CA www.MentorPlus.com Education: City College, San Francisco Professional Associations: Target Training International Associate, Member Consulting Accountants’ Round Table; Member, CPA Practice Advisor Thought Leader Symposium ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice...…

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December 3, 2014 

Dawn W. Brolin, CPA – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Dawn W. Brolin, CPA Managing Member Powerful Accounting, LLC www.PowerfulAccounting.com Education:  BA, Accounting, Eastern Connecticut State University, MBA, Accounting, Eastern Connecticut State University Professional Associations:  AICPA member, CSCPA Member, Intuit’s ProAdvisor Program Member ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you...…

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December 3, 2014 

Gale Crosley, CPA – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Gale Crosley, CPA Founder and President Crosley + Company Atlanta, GA www.CrosleyCompany.com Education: BS, Accounting, University of Akron Professional Associations: AICPA, Georgia Society of CPAs, Ohio Society of CPAs ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college...…

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December 3, 2014 

Jennifer Lee Wilson – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Jennifer Lee Wilson Co-founder and Partner Convergence Coaching, LLC www.ConvergenceCoaching.com Education: BA, Marketing, University of Nebraska Professional Associations: Chair, Education Committee and member of the Environmental Scanning Council of Association for Accounting Marketing; member Association of Accounting Administrators, SHRM, American Marketing Association, New Horizons Group and The CPA Consultants Alliance (both NHG and The CPACA...…

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December 3, 2014 

Jean Rakich – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Jean Rakich Director, Training, Consulting & Implementation Services Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting cs.ThomsonReuters.com Education: University of Toledo, Bachelors of Science in Business; Bowling Green State University, MBA Professional Associations: American Society of Training & Development; Zonta Professional Women’s Assn ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in...…

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December 3, 2014 

Sandi Smith Leyva, CPA, CMA – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Sandi Smith Leyva, CPA, CMA President: Sandra L. Leyva Inc / Accountant’s AcceleratorPlano, TX www.AccountantsAccelerator.com Education: MS Neuroscience University of Texas at Dallas, MBA University of Dallas, BBA Accounting, Texas A&M University ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give...…

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December 3, 2014 

Teresa Mackintosh, CPA.CITP – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Teresa Mackintosh, CPA President & CEO Wolters Kluwer, CCH www.cchgroup.com Education: BBA and MBA, University of Michigan ———————— 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? Iwould advise...…

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December 3, 2014 

Alison Ball – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Alison Ball Sr. Manager, Global Influencer Programs,Intuit, Inc.Mountain View, CA www.Intuit.com Education: BA – Psychology – University of Victoria ———————— 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?...…

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December 3, 2014 

Shayna Chapman, CPA.CITP – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Shayna Chapman, CPA.CITP Owner, Shaynaco LLCGallipolis, OH www.Shaynaco.com Education: BBA in Accounting, Marshall University ———————— 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? When talking to female college...…

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December 3, 2014 

Sharada Bhansali – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Sharada Bhansali Co-Founder and VP AccountantsWorld www.AccountantsWorld.com ———————— 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? Certainly, accounting is a rewarding profession. You should evaluate your options very...…

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December 3, 2014 

Karen Abramson – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Karen Abramson CEO Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting www.cchgroup.com Education: BA, George Washington University Professional Associations: Past executive board member of the American Assn. of Publishers; Member of European Executive Council for Outesll, Member of International DOI Foundation Research Board Hobbies: Travel ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful...…