Carla McCall Named 2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

Boston, MA (June 4, 2024)—AAFCPAs, a preeminent 325+ employee CPA and consulting firm is pleased to announce that Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, Managing Partner has been selected as one of the 2024 Most Powerful Women in the Accounting Profession by the AICPA & CIMA and CPA Practice Advisor Magazine.

This award promotes and supports the success of female leaders as part of the organization’s broader mission of sustaining the profession. Candidates are nominated by their peers, with a group of independent judges selecting each year’s winners based on a five-point benchmark.

All 25 winners were announced and recognized at AICPA & CIMA’s Engage conference, considered the profession’s biggest annual event, held today at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and broadcast live online. AICPA/CPA Practice Advisor Magazine has honored Carla with this award each year consecutively since 2020, a testament to her unwavering commitment to the profession, to the accounting community, and to uplifting others.

“I am passionate about the profession for so many reasons including its strength, resiliency, and stature along with the many opportunities it provides,” explained Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, Managing Partner. “I am also deeply humbled to be recognized by my peers and by the judging panel for my contributions to the profession. Gratitude to everyone who provides support and encouragement on a daily basis, which makes it possible to do what I do. I remain committed to continually serving and inspiring others in our field.”

About the Author

Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA

Carla is Managing Partner of AAFCPAs, a preeminent, 350-person CPA and consulting firm based in New England. She is also Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Carla was named one of the Most Powerful Women in the Accounting Profession in 2020-2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor Magazine. Her dynamic executive leadership, bold practicality, and enthusiasm to embrace change is setting the standard for mission driven, growth …

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