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AI Chatbots and Deepfake Awareness: Navigating Risks and Training Your Team
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2025), Ryan K. Wolff, MBA and Vassilis Kontoglis presented practical guidance to more than 550 attendees on the responsible use of AI tools in the workplace including risk mitigation strategies, security policy considerations, and how to recognize and respond to deepfake threats. This article offers select takeaways for nonprofit […]
AAF Wealth Management Expands Advisory Team
Boston, MA (May 26, 2025)—AAF Wealth Management, a boutique Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm serving clients focused on long-term wealth preservation, today announced the addition of two new team members, Michael Shook and Russell Almstrom, CRPC®. Both Michael and Russel bring expertise in client service, investment operations, and financial planning, enhancing our commitment to providing […]
Accounting Standards Update 2025
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2025), Matthew Hutt, CPA, CGMA, Partner, and Jennifer A. L’Heureux, CPA, Manager, shared insights with more than 550 attendees on recent developments in accounting standards affecting nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits must stay ahead of evolving accounting rules to keep their funding secure and their reporting accurate. While 2025 brings fewer […]
AAFCPAs Named One of The 2025 Best Firms for Technology
Boston, MA (May 22, 2025)—AAFCPAs, a U.S. Top 100 CPA and consulting firm, is pleased to announce it has been named one of The 2025 Best Firms for Technology by Accounting Today. This prestigious recognition highlights the firm’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance end-to-end services under one roof and improve operational efficiency and […]
David Gravel on SumNews Spring 2025
Our Cannabis Committee meets quarterly to discuss legal and technical changes and accounting policies that impact the cannabis and hemp industries. We spoke with the committee’s new co-chair David Gravel, CPA, MPAc, tax director at AAFCPAs, about his decision to lead, his vision for the committee and key industry trends. What inspired you to take […]
Sarah Flischel Named to COCPA Educational Foundation Board of Trustees
AAFCPAs is pleased to announce that Sarah Flischel, CPA, Director of Audit Transformation & Training has been nominated to serve a three-year term on the Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA) Educational Foundation Board of Trustees beginning May 1, 2025. Sarah is dedicated to advancing the profession through innovation and education. At AAFCPAs, she leads the […]
Seminar Recap: Navigating EOs: What Nonprofits Need to Know
Navigating Executive Orders: What Nonprofits Need to Know | Webinar On-Demand During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2025), AAFCPAs’ consulting attorneys Joshua England and Chris Consoletti presented practical guidance on how executive orders may affect nonprofit operations to more than 550 attendees. A reality for many nonprofits is that they are already attempting to navigate […]
Ryan Wolff Presented on Innovation Strategy and Technology Adoption at CwX 2025
AAFCPAs was featured at CwX 2025, where Ryan Wolff, MBA, a leader of Strategic Innovation & Data Analytics, joined a panel focused on advancing firmwide technology adoption. Hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable, the session brought together leaders who are driving change in how firms adopt and scale emerging tools. In this […]
Embracing a Human-First Culture: The Key to the Future of Accounting
Redefining the Value and Sustainability of Profession The accounting profession is at a crossroads, facing pivotal moment in which it must redefine its value and sustainability to remain relevant in an ever-evolving business landscape. One of my key platforms as AICPA chair is focused on this very issue, emphasizing the need to rethink how the […]