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‘Leadership Academy was profoundly   impacted the way I approach my life and my career while providing what I know will be life- long friendships developed in just a few days.’


Tim Jipping, Leadership Academy alumnus


AICPA to Select Leadership Academy Honorees


CPAs between the ages of 25 and 35 who are members of the AICPA and the OSCPA and have three or more years of experience as a CPA are eligible to apply for this four-day leadership program. Te application deadline is May 31, 2017. Only 38 CPAs will be selected. Te Leadership Academy engages candidates in a self-examination of leadership, what that means and how that impacts their personal life, career path and the CPA profession. Te interactive dialogue with the profession’s thought leaders, and other academy participants, focuses on the issues that the profession is currently facing. Gain strong leadership ethics and the strategies


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to forge relationships and become empowered to be a leader within your organization, community and your profession. Te application process includes uploading: 1. Professional photo 2. Current resume or vita 3. Two professional letters of reference 4. Two essays:  Essay #1 (500-700 words): What leadership competencies and characteristics will be essential to successfully lead the CPA profession in 2025?


 Essay #2 (250-500 words): Why do you want to attend the AICPA Leadership Academy?


he AICPA is hosting the 2017 Leadership Academy October 1-5 at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham, North Carolina.


Accepted individuals or sponsors are


responsible for a $925 program fee which includes program facilities, learning materials, meals, social activities, four nights’ accommodations and CPE credit.


“Leadership Academy was profoundly transformational – it positively impacted the way I approach my life and my career while providing what I know will be life-long friendships developed in just a few days,” said Tim Jipping, Leadership Academy alumnus. More than 230 CPAs have been inducted in


the program since its inception in 2009. For questions or additional information, visit


www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork or email leadershipacademy@aicpa.org.


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