The Top Ten Things the AICPA Wants You to Know about ‘The Future of the Profession’

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The forecast: challenging, but cheerful.

After a year-long project gathering comments from 75,000 of some 350,000 members, the AICPA has released a long-awaited study on the future of the profession.

The report, CPA Horizons 2025, identifies “global and local trends and the steps CPAs can take to plan for the challenges and leverage the opportunities the future will hold,” according to the AICPA.

Posted on October 20, 2011

Rick Telberg

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Rick Telberg is a veteran analyst, advisor, commentator, editor, and publisher. He brings a unique background and perspective to research and advisory services for the professional services community.

Mr. Telberg may well be the accounting profession's most widely-known commentator through his long associations with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Accounting Today magazine, and today, CPA Trendlines.

As an expert in management, marketing, media, and e-commerce, Mr. Telberg has served as Senior Editorial Director of Pro2Net Corp., now www.smartpros.com, and as Director of Online Content at CPA2Biz, www.cpa.com.

Previously, Mr. Telberg served as the early Editor-in-Chief of Accounting Today, and as Vice President/Group Publisher at Thomson Financial (now SourceMedia), overseeing Practical Accountant, Accounting Technology, and what is now AccountingToday.com.

Mr. Telberg was presented with a special citation by the National Society of Accountants for service to the profession and has served on a variety of boards and steering committees, including BKR International and the IBM Small Business Advisory Council. He is a graduate of New York University.

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