The most important man in accounting
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Barry Melancon, the longest-serving head of the AICPA, talks about how he got there, his accomplishments, and what's next for the profession.
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The most important man in accounting originally intended to be a lawyer.
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Retired KPMG audit partner and Board Member
2moChanging the name of the AICPA and merger with CGMA pointless and degrading to the profession and major disasters . And dues just kept of rising . 😡
Managing Partner, Rechtman Consulting: forensic accounting, technology, business consulting.
2moI'm not sure if this is genuine or damning with faint praise..
CPA
2moHis track record is nothing but failure. Does anybody believe audits are useful? Does anyone believe the CPA profession is headed in the right direction?
Chartered Accountant at G.Satapathy and Company, Chartered Accountants
2moThanks for sharing
Financial Executive for US Based Manufacturing, Logistics and Technology Companies.
2moHe leaves a profession in disarray, ignoring the core CPA brand for shiny new objects. I question whether our profession can ever recover- we are now slaves to lawyers and bureaucrats