Perspectives on Leadership, Overcoming Adversity and Meeting Global Challenges are Keynote Themes at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2024

• Premier U.S. event for accounting and finance professionals will be held June 3-6 in Las Vegas
• Nine learning tracks available
• In-depth update planned on efforts to expand the pipeline of accounting graduates and CPAs

NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2024, one of the largest gatherings of accounting and finance professionals in North America, returns June 3-6 to the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with a broad agenda on tax, audit, practice management, technology and corporate finance topics.

The event will have three main keynote speakers:

• Susie Wolff is a former professional racing driver and current managing director of F1 Academy, a new all-female racing series launched by Formula 1 to develop and prepare female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. Wolff's topic is "Accelerating Excellence: Peak Performance & Leadership in the Fast Lane."
• Erik Weihenmayer, a blind mountain climber and adventurer who has scaled Mount Everest and the rest of the Seven Summits, the highest points on each continent, Weihenmayer's topic is "Shattering Expectations."
• Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. Bremmer's topic is "Geopolitics and the Future of the Global Order."

In addition, AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon and Carla McCall, currently vice chair of the AICPA, will give an update on the profession in an interview-format session. Susan Coffey, the AICPA's CEO of public accounting, will talk about efforts by the AICPA and profession at large to address the accounting talent shortage.

ENGAGE includes nine broad learning categories: Advanced Accounting and Auditing, Advanced Estate Planning, Advanced Personal Financial Planning, Corporate Finance and Controllers, EDGE Career Development, Practitioners (firm management focus), System and Organization Controls (SOC) and Third-Party Risk, and Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual, and Tech+.

Reporters interested in covering ENGAGE, either remotely or in person in Las Vegas, can contact Jeff May, [email protected], to obtain press credentials. More information is available on the event page.

About the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, and AICPA & CIMA

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), representing AICPA & CIMA, advances the global accounting and finance profession through its work on behalf of 698,000 AICPA and CIMA members, students and engaged professionals in 188 countries and territories. Together, we are the worldwide leader on public and management accounting issues through advocacy, support for the CPA license and specialized credentials, professional education and thought leadership. We build trust by empowering our members and engaged professionals with the knowledge and opportunities to be leaders in broadening prosperity for a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient future.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the world's largest member association representing the CPA profession, sets ethical standards for its members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state and local governments. It also develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination and builds the pipeline of future talent for the public accounting profession.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world's leading and largest professional body of management accountants. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its professional qualification and professional experience requirements to ensure it remains the employer's choice when recruiting financially trained business leaders.

SOURCE AICPA & CIMA