Federal shutdown, IRS changes and the state of digital assets in accounting
Release Date: 10/09/2025
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Topics include: Federal shutdown update Tariff and trade updates Exploring the evolving digital assets accounting landscape Latest technical guidance Speakers: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Mark Koziel, President & CEO, AICPA Mark Peterson, EVP, Advocacy, AICPA Lisa Simpson, VP, Firm Services, AICPA Ami Beers, Senior Director, Assurance and Advisory Innovation, AICPA Ron Quaranta, Founder & Chairman, Wall Street Blockchain Alliance ...
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Topics: Key DC updates An economic outlook for the rest of 2025 Technical updates Results from the 2025 AICPA PCPS National Management of an Accounting Practice (MAP) Survey Speakers: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Mark Peterson, EVP, Advocacy, AICPA Lisa Simpson, VP, Firm Services, AICPA Melanie Lauridsen, VP, Tax Policy & Advocacy, AICPA Erin Hartman, Senior Manager, Firm Services – Public Accounting, AICPA Marci Rossell, Expert Economic Adviser
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Topics include: Key DC updates AI, tech and transformation trends in accounting Technical updates Speakers: Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com Mark Koziel, President & CEO, AICPA Lisa Simpson, VP, Firm Services, AICPA Rachel Dresen, Senior Director of Congressional & Political Affairs, AICPA Sarah Ference, Risk Control Director, Accountants, CNA Insurance Nicole Graham, Risk Consultant, Aon
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Federal shutdown update
- Tariff and trade updates
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Exploring the evolving digital assets accounting landscape
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Latest technical guidance
Speakers:
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Erik Asgeirsson, President & CEO, CPA.com
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Mark Koziel, President & CEO, AICPA
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Mark Peterson, EVP, Advocacy, AICPA
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Lisa Simpson, VP, Firm Services, AICPA
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Ami Beers, Senior Director, Assurance and Advisory Innovation, AICPA
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Ron Quaranta, Founder & Chairman, Wall Street Blockchain Alliance