253. Lessons in leadership, with Lexy Kessler

After a year spent listening to CPAs, students, firm leaders, regulators, and others across the profession, Lexy Kessler has a unique perspective on where the profession stands and where it’s headed.

In this episode of Future-Proof, Bill Sheridan sits down with Lexy to reflect on her year as AICPA chair and what she learned from conversations across the profession and around the world.

Lexy shares her perspective on the progress being made around talent and technology, the importance of trust, ethics, integrity, and quality, and why listening to different perspectives matters. She also discusses the growing sense of unity across the profession and the opportunity to carry that momentum forward as CPAs navigate continued change.

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Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA, Partner in Aprio’s Assurance Services Practice and immediate past Chair of the AICPA Board of DirectorsBILL, AI-powered financial operations platform., episode sponsorRise2040™MACPA Classroom Visit Program