This week, we meet a new leader for new times: Okorie Ramsey, the new chair of AICPA. He's a CPA, CGMA, and currently the VP of SOX at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals.
Okorie plans to continue to build upon the platform of the most recent past chair of AICPA, Anoop Mehta, by helping others grow personally and professionally, driving DE&I initiatives and preserving trust in the profession. In addition, he plans to face our newest challenges, namely the rapid advancement of technology and our continuing challenge of filling our talent pipeline - making sure our profession remains viable.
With these challenges in mind, Okorie has a 3-pronged agenda:
I was fortunate enough to dive into these 3 priorities in depth with Okorie, discussing what the future holds for accounting & finance professionals.
Resources
32. What Accountants Can Learn From Associations | with Reggie Henry
31. Talkin’ ‘Bout My Expectations | with Ryan Estis
30. The Impact of New Technologies: Hype or Reality? | with Jim McGinnis
29. Talent, Taxes, Technology, & Transformation: The Challenges CPAs Face Worldwide | with Tom Hood
28. Chicken or the Egg: Culture or Transformation? | with Richard Silberstein
27. Critical Thinking: The Skill of the Future | with Toby Groves
26. Mindsets, Skillsets, & Toolsets for the Future | with Gary Boomer
25. A Journalist’s Perspective: Is the Accounting & Finance Profession Future-Ready? | with Daniel Hood
24. The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion | with Kim Drumgo
23. The Value of Play at Work: How Fun Impacts the Bottom Line | with Greg Kyte
22. Disrupting Financial Statements: The Strategic Audit Advisor of the Future | with Erik Asgeirsson
21. Is Your Organization Digitally Mature? | with Anh Phillips
20. They’re Not Soft Skills, They’re Your Future | with Jeff Nischwitz
19. Taking the Numb out of Numbers: A Better (& More Entertaining) Way to Communicate Financial Information | with Peter Margaritis
18. South Dakota v. Wayfair: How the Supreme Court Ruling will Affect Sellers, Consumers, & CPAs | with Scott Peterson
17. Let Your Geek Flag Fly: 6 Tech Trends that Will Soon Impact Your Profession & Life | with Rick Richardson
16. The Sky isn’t Falling... But the Accounting & Finance Profession Needs to Change | with Ron Baker and Ed Kless
15. The Future is Radical: Embracing Innovation, One Step at a Time | with Jody Padar
14. We Won’t Recognize the Accounting & Finance Profession in 10 Years (and That’s Okay!) | with Barry Melancon
13. Ethics, AI, & You: Working with Machines, Not Against Them | with Greg Conderacci
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