Solving the CPA Pipeline Problem: An Interview with AICPA's National Pipeline Advisory Group

Lexy Kessler, National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) chair and Sue Coffey, Chief Executive Officer – Public Accounting with AICPA join us for a special bonus episode to address the accounting talent crisis and talk about how we can improve the CPA pipeline. Along with these issues, they also emphasize the importance of working together as a profession, being data-driven in their approach, and looking at the broader ecosystem of accounting, with updates and more comprehensive strategies expected to be detailed in the NPAG draft national strategy plan in May 2024. Meet Our Guests

Lexy Kessler, Chair - National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) Website: https://www.accountingpipeline.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexykessleraprio/ Susan S. Coffey, CPA, CGMA - CEO – Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Website: https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/article/susan-s-coffey-cpa-cgma Learn more about the National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) https://www.accountingpipeline.org/

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