Carla McCall Leads Finance and Accounting Conversation for NECPAs in Partnership with AICPA and CIMA

Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, facilitated Finance & Accounting 2040 on January 8, a global NECPAs initiative in partnership with AICPA and CIMA that brings professionals together to shape a resilient vision for the profession.

Finance & Accounting 2040: Rise to the Future Together engages participants across all career stages in a collaborative format to co-create a bold, shared vision for the future of finance. The session explores how AI, regulatory changes, and evolving client demands may guide the profession through 2040.

The workshop uses futurist Dan Burrus’s hard trends methodology to help frame long-term thinking. The structure encourages shared discussion about developments already underway and how they may influence future roles and expectations.

Carla will lead the session in her role as Managing Partner at AAFCPAs and Immediate Past Chair of the AICPA. The event invites broad participation to ensure the conversation reflects a range of perspectives. Attendees will leave with new insights and ideas for the road ahead.

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