It’s no secret that public accounting is the launch pad for many accountants who leave for private industry. However, before you take that job in industry, hear Mark Koziel’s (of the AICPA) case for staying, or returning to the noble profession of public accounting. Part of Accountingfly Meet the Firms Week. Learning Objectives: • Why staying in public accounting is the best move you can make for your career • Learn Mark Koziels’s career journey • A future look at the profession and why now is a great time to be an accountant

1. Mark J. Koziel, CPA, CGMA
AICPA Vice-President Firm Services and Global Alliances
AccountingFly | October 23, 2015
The Future of the CPA
Profession

2. 87%
Of key decision
makers say CPAs
are valuable to
their orgs
Profession stands strong
412,000
AICPA members
73%
Of investors
express
confidence in U.S.
capital markets
Source: 2015 CAQ Main Street Investor
Confidence Survey; 2013 AICPA brand research

3. Profession stands strong
91%
Of firms expect to
continue record
hiring levels
16%
Projected
accounting job
growth between
2010 and 2020

4. Firm Attributes
Firm Size Sole Practitioners
Small Firm (2-10
CPAs)
Medium Firm (11-20
CPAs)
Large Firm (21-74 CPAs)
includes **G400**
Large Firm (75+ CPAs) Big
4 and **Major Firms**
AICPA Population
(Total= 44,345
firms)
30,745 (69.3%) 12,190 (27.5%) 775 (1.7%) 531 (1.2%) 104 (.2%)
Business model / differentiation
Organizational structure
Work Force
Client Profile
Service Mix
Annual Revenue Range
Owner Comp Range
Challenges
Opportunities
Influencers
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