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PICPA’s Allison Henry, VP of Professional and Technical Standards, Selected as AICPA Peer Review Board Member
Allison Henry, VP at PICPA, has been appointed to the AICPA Peer Review Board. Her role will support national efforts to enhance audit quality and uphold professional standards in the accounting field.
Philadelphia, PA (May 20, 2025) – Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is proud to announce that Allison Henry, CPA, CGMA, the organization’s Vice President of Professional and Technical Standards, has been appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Peer Review Board (PRB). Her appointment, confirmed by the AICPA Council, officially began on May 15, 2025.
The AICPA Peer Review Board is the governing body responsible for overseeing the AICPA Peer Review Program, one of the profession’s most significant quality assurance initiatives for CPA firms providing accounting, auditing, and attestation services. The PRB’s mission is to maintain and enhance the quality of these services through the development and administration of peer review standards and guidance that protect the public interest.
“Allison’s appointment to the Peer Review Board is a reflection of her national reputation as a trusted leader in audit quality, ethics, and professional standards,” said Jennifer Cryder, CPA, CEO of the PICPA. “Her insight and experience will be a tremendous asset to the Board’s work and to the profession as a whole.”
As Vice President of Professional and Technical Standards at the PICPA, Henry oversees the organization’s peer review administration, ethics, and quality control initiatives. She also provides technical guidance and education to firms and CPAs across Pennsylvania. Her leadership in these areas has helped firms of all sizes navigate regulatory complexity while staying true to the profession’s core values.
In her role on the PRB, Henry will work with other national leaders to advance the standards and practices of the Peer Review Program and support the continued evolution of audit quality in the private sector.
“I am honored to represent the PICPA and the Pennsylvania CPA community on the AICPA Peer Review Board,” said Henry. “I look forward to collaborating with peers across the country to strengthen the profession and promote trust in the work CPAs do every day.”
About the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is a premier statewide association of nearly 18,000 members working in public accounting, industry, government, and education. Founded in 1897, the PICPA is the second-oldest state CPA organization in the United States. To learn more about the PICPA, visit www.picpa.org.
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