BerryDunn has announced that senior manager David Stone has been selected by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to participate in its 2024 Leadership Academy.
The programme will take place in Durham, North Carolina, USA, from 9 to 12 December 2024.
The AICPA Leadership Academy aims to enhance and broaden the leadership skills of professionals while providing networking opportunities with a peer group of CPAs.
Throughout the four-day programme, participants will attend career-development workshops and sessions with some of the leading figures within the accounting profession.
David Stone said: “This is a valuable opportunity to zero in on the broader issues impacting the accounting profession today.
“I’m looking forward to gaining new leadership skills, forging new professional relationships, and bringing home tools and insights to my team at BerryDunn.”
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By GlobalDataDavid Stone holds a position at BerryDunn’s Financial Services Practice Group.
In his role, he provides accounting and audit services to financial service providers, including broker-dealers, mutual holding companies, and community banks.
He is a former Maine Society of CPAs president and a Association of Certified Fraud Examiners member.
He is also a frequent speaker and attendee at Financial Managers Society and New England banking association events and leads several internal teams.
In October 2024, a report from CPA Canada and AICPA highlighted a risk for Canada in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), as reported by Lexpert.
Titled ‘Closing the AI Trust Gap: The Role of CPAs in Strengthening AI Governance and Risk Management,’ the report is the second part of a three-part series exploring AI advancements.
