Future-ready Leadership: Turning Disruption into Opportunity in the CPA Profession
OL1500 | On Demand Course | Update | Self-Study
Description
The accounting profession is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by technology, automation, talent challenges, and market shifts. As CPA firm leaders, we can either react to these changes - or harness them as catalysts for transformation.
In this session, we'll take a bold look at the headwinds and opportunities shaping our profession, from M&A trends to capacity challenges. We'll move beyond merely recognizing these shifts to exploring actionable strategies for governance, succession, compensation, and firm structure. You'll gain insights from real-world success stories and best practices that demonstrate how forward-thinking firms are thriving amid change. We'll focus on connecting challenges to solutions and solutions to opportunities.
Most importantly, we'll tackle the mindset shift required to lead with optimism and accountability. What if the future of the profession is in your hands? It's time to embrace transformation, take ownership of the journey, and turn today's disruption into tomorrow's advantage.
This course is part of the 2025 Annual Meeting and Convention Bundle. Purchase the conference bundle here.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | Personnel/HR |
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $89.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $129.00
- Member
- $89.00
- Non-Member
- $129.00
Instructors
Gary Thomson, CPA
Gary Thomson, CPA, serves as an advisor to CPA Firms in the critical areas of, succession planning, partner compensation, leadership development and coaching, M & A, strategic planning, culture, profitability, and innovation.
After beginning his career with an international firm, Gary started his own practice. Over a 30-plus year period, through organic and M & A, Gary was in leadership as the firm scaled from a local to regional to national Top 15 firm.
Pursuing a passion to impact the future of the public accounting profession, Gary launched Thomson Consulting in 2019. Utilizing his range of public accounting knowledge and experience, Gary works with CPA Firms, CEOs/Managing Partners, and Leadership Teams to develop strategies required for CPA Firm success.
He has served as Chairman of the Virginia Society of CPAs and as a member of AICPA Council.
He also recently served as Chairman of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and is a thought leader on public policy issues including recent leadership in the areas of tax reform, Early Childhood education, tort reform, economic development, ethics in government, and public-private partnership efforts.
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