IMPACT Summit: The Profession in Action

Building Your Professional Profile: Translate feedback from firm leaders into a practical growth framework and break down the specific technical and leadership competencies driving advancement today. This session will show you how to build a professional profile that reflects genuine expertise. Leave with a clear, actionable plan for accelerating your trajectory toward leadership.

Professionals Issues Update with PICPA CEO Jen Cryder: This fast-paced update provides an overview of major accounting trends. PICPA CEO Jen Cryder will share insights gained from the national landscape, Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy, Pennsylvania legislature, and NASBA, and discuss what PICPA is doing on your behalf specifically regarding the pipeline and forces shaping the profession.

Targeted Group Sessions: Hear panel discussions featuring past IMPACT attendees who are now navigating the challenge of building team culture amidst rapid technological shifts firsthand as emerging leaders. Tackle critical workplace dynamics, such as fostering professional skepticism, empowering junior staff to question AI-generated output, and setting guardrails that keep human judgment as the final checkpoint. This session will conclude with moderated group discussions giving attendees a chance to trade strategies with peers facing the same questions.

Actionable Takeaways: Join PICPA’s Chief Program & Strategy Officer, Emily Reese, to synthesize the day’s key takeaways and build your own personal blueprint for action. You will walk away with practical next steps and strategies for navigating AI-driven team dynamics, protecting team culture through rapid tech changes, and executing a roadmap for your leadership growth. This final session wraps up the day by translating these insights into clear actions to accelerate your career and advance confidently into leadership.