The American Institute of CPAs and CPA Practice Advisor are pleased to partner for the 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards, given annually to 25 women leaders who are helping to define and advance the profession.

See below for the full list of this year's honorees, with links to learn more about them.

The joint administration of the award is part of the AICPA’s ongoing efforts to promote inclusiveness and create more opportunities for women to attain leadership positions in both public and management accounting.

“We’re excited to work with CPA Practice Advisor to recognize some of the best and brightest in the profession,” said Jacquelyn H. Tracy, CPA, CGMA, chair of the AICPA Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee (WIEC). “Year in and year out, this is a highly impressive group of women that we hope to give even more visibility as role models and pathfinders.”

The WIEC sponsors research, mentorship and networking opportunities, and oversees the annual Women’s Global Leadership Summit.

Members of the AICPA work with CPA Practice Advisor to select and promote award winners each year. The AICPA will continue to offer its “Women to Watch” awards, which – in collaboration with state CPA societies – recognize experienced and emerging women leaders.

“Now in its eighth year, the ‘Most Powerful Women in Accounting’ awards recognize women who are not just making a difference in the accounting profession, but who are the difference in the profession – our accounting profession would not be where it is without the impact these influential women are making,” said Gail Perry, CPA, editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor magazine.

Winners were recognized at AICPA ENGAGE, held June 9-13 in Las Vegas. To be eligible, nominees should demonstrate they:

• Are a driving force in creating a culture of innovation or excellence within their firm, or helped, as a vendor, to develop technologies that empower firms to be more productive and profitable
• Have reached a level of management and ownership within their company, with demonstrable impact on its success
• Actively mentor those following in their footsteps

Introducing the 2019 AICPA/CPAPA Most Powerful Women in Accounting:

Tommye E. Barie, CPA - Succession Institute.

Samantha Bowling, CPA, CGMA - GWCPAs

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA - PKF Texas

Susan Coffey, CPA, CGMA - AICPA.

Lynne Doughtie, CPA - KPMG.

Sarah Elliott, CPA, ACC - Intend2Lead

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA - Oracle.

Cathy Engelbert, CPA.CITP - Deloitte

Tracey Golden, CPA, CGMA - Deloitte

Kelly Grier, CPA - Ernst & Young LLP.

Kacee Johnson, MBA - CPA.com and Blue Ocean Principles

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM - International Legal Technology Assn.

Samantha Mansfield - CPA.com

Gail Perry, CPA - CPA Practice Advisor.

Amy Pitter, J.D. - Massachusetts Society of CPAs.

Natasha Schamberger, CPA - Kansas Society of CPAs

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA - 1st Financial Bank USA and Origin Evolution LLC

Joy Thomas, FCPA, FCMA - CPA Canada

Michelle L. Thompson, CPA - Cherry Bekaert

Jacquelyn H. Tracy, CPA, CGMA, MST - Mandel & Tracy CPAs

Amy Vetter, CPA.CITP, CGMA - The B3 Method Institute

Jennifer Warawa - Sage

Sandra Wiley, SHPR - Boomer Consulting

Jennifer Wilson - Convergence Coaching

Candace Wright, CPA, CFF - Postlethwaite & Netterville

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See the 2018 winners.

See the 2017 Winners.

See the 2016 Winners.

See the 2015 Winners

See the 2014 Winners

See the 2013 Winners

See the 2012 Winners

(June 12, 2019) - The AICPA is in the process of being awarded the .cpa domain and is currently in a contract execution phase with the Internet’s global governing body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The AICPA’s role in administering .cpa will provide a defined global domain for CPAs worldwide to connect with their clients with increased trust, security and verification.

“By overseeing the .cpa domain in collaboration with other global CPA organizations, the AICPA can help promote CPAs’ visibility and protect their professional standing online,” says Barry Melancon, the president and CEO of the AICPA. “We also want the public to have confidence that someone using a .cpa domain address for email or a website is affiliated with the CPA profession.”

The new domain extension will be available to CPAs and their firms and will signal a clear connection to the profession. For example, Firm Name, LLC, could have a website address of www.firmname.cpa. Jane Smith, an employee at that firm, could have an email address of jsmith@firmname.cpa.

“Today, there’s a lack of authentication and growing mistrust of online information,” says Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com, the AICPA’s technology subsidiary. “This is why many leading companies and communities, such as Amazon, KPMG, and the banking industry are moving to restricted top-level domains. We’re looking forward to bringing this important new capability to the profession.”

More details on registering a domain name will be available later this year. For additional information and the opportunity to sign up for notifications, please visit https://domains.cpa.com

(June 12, 2019) - The American Institute of CPAs recognized 25 top female leaders in the accounting profession on Wednesday with the presentation of the 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards at the AICPA Engage conference in Las Vegas.

The awards, now in their eighth year, were created by CPA Practice Advisor and are jointly administered by the AICPA. The awards highlight the success of female leaders and their contributions to the accounting profession. Winners are selected by a group of independent judges. Criteria for award recipients include:

• Demonstration of being a driving force in creating a culture of innovation or excellence within her organization or helped, as a vendor, to develop technologies that empower firms to be more productive and profitable;
• Reaching a level of management and ownership within her company, with demonstrable impact on its success; and
• Actively mentoring those following in her footsteps.

"We received substantially more nominations in 2019 than a year ago and it was a strong group of women," stated Jacquelyn Tracy, chair of the AICPA Women's Initiatives Committee. "Asking our judges to choose among a fabulous nominee pool is a good problem to have as we start to see more women leaders rising in our profession."

The 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards recipients, in alphabetical order, are:

• Tommye Barie, senior consulting shareholder, Succession Institute
• Samantha Bowling, partner with Garbelman Winslow
• Danielle Supkis Cheek, director of entrepreneurial advisory services, PKF Texas
• Susan Coffey, executive vice president of public practice, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
• Lynne Doughtie, U.S. chairman and CEO, KPMG
• Sarah Elliott, principal and co-founder, Intend2Lead
• Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, global strategy leader for the cloud business group, Oracle
• Cathy Engelbert, retired CEO of Deloitte US and incoming commissioner of WNBA
• Tracey Golden, AICPA vice chair and an audit partner with Deloitte
• Kelly Grier, U.S. chairman and managing partner and Americas managing partner, EY
• Kacee Johnson, strategic advisor, CPA.com, and founder, Blue Ocean Principles
• Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, controller, Litera Microsystems
• Samantha Mansfield, director of professional development and community, CPA.com
• Gail Perry, editor-in-chief, CPA Practice Advisor
• Amy Pitter, president and CEO, Massachusetts Society of CPAs
• Natasha Schamberger, president and CEO, Kansas Society of CPAs
• Lindsay Stevenson, founder and CEO, Origin Evolution
• Joy Thomas, president and CEO, CPA Canada
• Michelle Loyd Thompson, CEO and firm managing partner, Cherry Bekaert
• Jacquelyn Tracy, partner, Mandel & Tracy
• Amy Vetter, creator, the B3 Method Institute
• Jennifer Warawa, executive vice president of partners, accountants and alliances, Sage
• Sandra Wiley, president, Boomer Consulting
• Jennifer Wilson, co-founder and partner, ConvergenceCoaching
• Candace Wright, director, accounting & assurance services group, Postlethwaite & Netterville

.CPA Will Enhance Trust and Branding of Profession in the Digital World

LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2019) –The American Institute of CPAs is in the process of being awarded the .cpa domain and is currently in a contract execution phase with the Internet’s global governing body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The AICPA’s role in administering .cpa will provide a defined global domain for CPAs worldwide to connect with their clients with increased trust, security, and verification.

The Internet, like most things, is evolving. ICANN is charged with developing important future drivers for connection in the digital world. As part of this mission, it has expanded the top-level domain structure to aid navigation on the Internet and support trusted and value-based entities and communities. To supplement traditional top-level domains such as .com, .edu and .org, ICANN has approved more than 1,200 specialized domain extensions – including Amazon’s .aws, Google’s launch of .app, as well as those for other well-known businesses, governments, and institutions, such as .vanguard, .barclays, .kpmg, .mlb, and .nyc.

“By overseeing the .cpa domain in collaboration with other global CPA organizations, the AICPA can help promote CPAs’ visibility and protect their professional standing online,” said Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the president and CEO of the AICPA. “We also want the public to have confidence that someone using a .cpa domain address for email or a website is affiliated with the CPA profession.”

The new domain extension will be available to CPAs and their firms and will signal a clear connection to the profession. For example, Firm Name, LLC, could have a website address of www.firmname.cpa. Jane Smith, an employee at that firm, could have an email address of jsmith@firmname.cpa.

“Today, there’s a lack of authentication and growing mistrust of online information,” said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com, the AICPA’s technology subsidiary. “This is why many leading companies and communities, such as Amazon, KPMG, and the banking industry are moving to restricted top-level domains. We’re looking forward to bringing this important new capability to the profession.”

More details on registering a domain name will be available later this year. For additional information and the opportunity to sign up for notifications, please visit https://domains.cpa.com

About CPA.com

CPA.com brings innovative solutions to the accounting profession, either in partnership with leading providers or directly through its own development. The company has established itself as a thought leader on emerging technologies and as the trusted business advisor to practitioners in the United States, with a growing global focus.

Our company’s core mission is to drive the transformation of practice areas, advance the technology ecosystem for the profession, and lead technology research and innovation efforts for practitioners.

A subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs, the company is also part of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the world’s most influential organization representing the profession. For more information, visit CPA.com.

About the American Institute of CPAs

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world’s largest member association representing the CPA profession, with more than 429,000 members in the United States and worldwide, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting. The AICPA sets ethical standards for its members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, offers specialized credentials, builds the pipeline of future talent and drives professional competency development to advance the vitality, relevance and quality of the profession.

About the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) is the most influential body of professional accountants, combining the strengths of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to power opportunity, trust and prosperity for people, businesses and economies worldwide. It represents 657,000 members and students across 179 countries and territories in public and management accounting and advocates for the public interest and business sustainability on current and emerging issues. With broad reach, rigor and resources, the Association advances the reputation, employability and quality of CPAs, CGMAs and accounting and finance professionals globally.

NEW YORK (Feb. 20, 2019) – OnPoint PCR, a smart, cloud-based solution that transforms how CPA firms conduct preparation, compilation and review engagements, has been named a 2019 Top New Product by Accounting Today, a leading trade publication for the profession.

OnPoint PCR, which launched last summer, was selected as a winner in the “attest tools” category. Jointly developed by CPA.com, the American Institute of CPAs and CaseWare International, OnPoint PCR integrates content and methodology into a leading cloud platform, allowing firms to enhance engagement quality while being more productive.

“The audit profession is on the brink of a major change,” Accounting Today’s editors wrote. “The American Institute of CPAs is anticipating and precipitating this sea change with the launch of an initiative to create a new audit process dubbed the Dynamic Audit Solution. OnPoint PCR, which it created in partnership with its technology arm, CPA.com, and CaseWare, is part of this movement toward a new kind of audit — and one that will benefit the thousands of smaller firms that may not perform public company audits but are still involved in attest work.”

In addition to being recognized as a top new product by Accounting Today, OnPoint PCR was a recipient of CPA Practice Advisor’s 2018 Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Award last year. This is the second time a CPA.com-affiliated solution has won both awards. In 2016, RIVIO Clearinghouse, a secure online hub for private company financial information that was jointly developed by CPA.com and Confirmation.com, was a dual winner.

“Technology is transforming accounting and auditing to the point where we are beginning to see a convergence of the compliance and advisory functions—the blending of trust and insight. OnPoint PCR is a prime example of this convergence,” said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com. “Today, firms are struggling with properly setting the size and scope of engagements. OnPoint PCR combines technology and an innovative approach to solve this, while also providing detailed documentation for engagements.”

To learn more about OnPoint PCR, visit cpa.com/onpoint.

About CPA.com

CPA.com brings innovative solutions to the accounting profession, either in partnership with leading providers or directly through its own development. The company has established itself as a thought leader on emerging technologies and as the trusted business advisor to practitioners in the United States, with a growing global focus.

Our company’s core mission is to drive the transformation of practice areas, advance the technology ecosystem for the profession, and lead technology research and innovation efforts for practitioners.

A subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs, the company is also part of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the world’s most influential organization representing the profession. For more information, visit CPA.com.