AAFCPAs Takes the Stage at AICPA® ENGAGE 2026

AAFCPAs will lead two sessions at ENGAGE 2026, one of the profession’s largest and premier annual events.

The Great Debate: Return to Office

AAFCPAs Managing Partner Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA will participate in a debate style session, exploring the pros and cons of a remote, hybrid, and in person workforce. The panel includes Jose Antunes of Withum and Michael Jamison from OnTarget CPA and will be moderated by Jennifer Wilson of ConvergenceCoaching, LLC. Each panelist will bring helpful tips for how to lead remote, hybrid, or in person teams. They will showcase and get the audience to consider all sides.

AAFCPAs and Carla champion a Work from Anywhere model, an innovative work culture that values autonomy, work-life balance, and productivity—offering a blend of remote, hybrid, and on-site options. So team members may fulfill a career on their terms.

Secure Your Spot

What: Engage 2026: The Next Wave

When: June 8-11, 2026

Where: Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas and Live Online

Practical Application Leveraging AI and Data Analytics to Enhance Audit Quality and Efficiency

Ryan K. Wolff, MBA, Senior AI and Strategic Innovation Consultant will examine practical approaches to applying emerging technologies in audit work.

Ryan, a Digital CPA Innovative Practitioner Awardee, will co-present with Danielle Cheek, Caseware SVP, AI, Analytics, and Assurance, drawing on his audit background and real-world experience to examine how artificial intelligence and data analytics are being applied in audit environments today. The session is designed to move beyond theory, offering practical insights, tangible takeaways, and a clear-eyed view of both opportunities and limitations.

The discussion will focus on practical ways audit teams are applying AI and data analytics to strengthen quality, efficiency, and risk detection. Attendees will explore current use cases, along with the benefits and limitations of these tools, and examine governance practices that support transparency and professional skepticism. The session also provides guidance on prompting, bias awareness, and thoughtful adoption of innovative solutions.

Questions? Reach out to our speakers directly or your AAFCPAs partner.

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About the Authors

Ryan K. Wolff, MBA

Ryan is a member of AAFCPAs’ Technology & Process Advisory practice and a leader in the firms consulting practice, specializing in AI, data analytics, RPA and strategic innovation. He also leads the firm’s Automation Center of Excellence, a team that streamlines automation, establishes structure, and scales processes. Ryan brings extensive expertise in analytics, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) prompting, and natural language processing policy and research. He excels in natural language prompting in AI …

Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA

Carla is Managing Partner of AAFCPAs, a U.S. Top 100 CPA and consulting firm based in New England. She is also former Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). In 2024, Carla was named one of Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People and one of the Most Powerful Women in the Accounting Profession in 2020-2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor Magazine. Her dynamic executive leadership, …

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