Accounting February 6, 2026
AICPA News – Feb. 2026
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).
August 21, 2017
Will Frei – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree
Will Frei Age: 35 Employer: Avalara Title: Director of Content Strategy City/State: Seattle, WA Website: avalara.com Twitter: @will_frei I am a marketing leader who helps teams change the way people think and act through targeted content. I have ten years digital marketing experience, six of those in fintech. This means I’m close to having...…
August 21, 2017
Samantha Mansfield – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree
Samantha Mansfield Age: 39 Employer: CPA.com Title: Director of Professional Development & Community City/State: Dexter, MI Website: CPA.com Twitter: @SnMansfield In 2000, my career started in sales with an emphasis on moving practitioners from DOS based accounting platforms to Windows. Even during that time, I was discussing the concepts of going paperless and using...…
August 21, 2017
Matthew P. Nissen, CPA, MBA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Matthew P. Nissen, CPA, MBA Age: 31 Employer: Verus Claims Services, LLC Title: Director of Finance and Accounting City/State: Princeton, NJ Website: www.verusllc.com Twitter: @VerusLLC Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): American Institute of Certified Public Accountants New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants In Spring 2007, I was selected for Rider’s first...…
August 21, 2017
Kalil Merhib – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree-
Kalil Merhib Age: 32 Employer: CPA.com Title: Director of Sales City/State: Dexter, MI Website: www.CPA.com Twitter: @kalilmerhib I have been a driver of organizational success through strategic leadership by helping to redefine CPA.com’s approach to working with CPA firms holistically across our entire product and service portfolio. In addition to driving vision and strategy...…
August 21, 2017
Pushkar Bhoopalam, B.E., MBA – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree
Pushkar Bhoopalam, B.E., MBA Age: 35 Employer: Thomson Reuters Title: Sr. Director, Tax Practitioners Segment City/State: New York, NY Website: thomsonreuters.com Twitter: N/A I’ve built my career developing innovative solutions to improve the life of CPA professionals. One of the first initiatives I led was the development of an editorially curated news solution relevant to...…
August 21, 2017
Dustin Hostetler – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree
Dustin Hostetler – Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Age: 37 Employer: Boomer Consulting, Inc. Title: Shareholder, Chief Innovation Officer City/State: Wooster, OH Website: www.boomer.com Twitter: @flowtivity After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in Finance, I began my professional career at Cardinal Health. I had the great fortune to be part of their...…
August 21, 2017
Caroline Linton, CPA, MST – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Caroline Linton, CPA, MST Age: 39 Employer: Wipfli, LLP Title: Senior Manager City/State: Chicago, IL Website: www.wipfli.com Twitter: @SFChicagoan Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA – Member ICPAS – Member Commercial Real Estate for Executive Women “CREW Chicago” – Treasurer (http://www.crewchicago.org) Real Estate Financial Forum “REFF” – Member (https://reffchicago.com) NAIOP – Member I have been volunteering with the...…
August 21, 2017
Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM Age: 35 Employer: ArrowStream, Inc. Title: Director of Accounting and Compliance City/State: Chicago, IL 60604 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpittelkow/ Twitter: @Pittelkow Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): AICPA: Council, Americas Regions Advisory Panel (formerly known as Business and Industry Executive Committee (BIEC)), Leadership Academy, Young Professionals Leadership Committee,...…
August 21, 2017
Cathy Iconis, CPA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Cathy Iconis, CPA Age: 37 Employer: Iconis Group Title: CEO City/State: Atlanta, GA Website: www.iconisgroup.com Twitter: @cathyiconis All of my free time goes to my family and kids. I volunteer with the kids’ schools, softball, and driving them from activity to activity. So, can professional Mom be my membership? And, I definitely consider that...…
August 21, 2017
Diana Rivera, CPA, CGMA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Diana Rivera, CPA, CGMA Age: 37 Employer: MBAF, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors Title: Director (Audit department) City/State: Miami, Florida Website: www.mbafcpa.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpambaf Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): AICPA – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants FICPA – Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants CCPA – Colegio de Contadores Públicos Autorizados de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Society of...…
August 21, 2017
Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA Age: 32 Employer: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Title: Senior Manager, Firm Services City/State: Raleigh, NC Website: Twitter: @lindscurley Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): NCACPA I made the move to the Association in 2011 after getting my start in three small accounting firms, the first in high...…
August 21, 2017
Rebekah Brown, CPA – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree
Rebekah Brown, CPA Age: 29 Employer: Maryland Association of CPAs & The Business Learning Institute Title: Manager, Membership Development & Engagement City/State: Towson, MD Website: macpa.org // blionline.org Twitter: @RJBrownCPA I grew up around the profession, but my career aspirations really started when I took my first accounting class at Ohio State. Accounting was in...…