Members and Guests! Join the Inland Empire Chapter for an in-person luncheon event with Carl Peterson, VP - Small Firm Interests with the AICPA. Every two years, the AICPA PCPS CPA Firm Top Issues Survey asks firms about their primary concerns and those they believe will most likely impact their practices over the next five years. The survey results are broken down by firm size with separate top five lists for sole practitioners and firms with 2 to 5, 6 to 10, 11 to 20, and 21 or more professionals. Carl will review the results and, more importantly, point to potential resources for addressing and managing these issues.

*Learn what different size firms consider the most pressing issues

*Understand how the current environment impacts top-of-mind challenges

*Discover resources and potential solutions for top issues

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Carl Peterson, CPA, CGMA, VP - Small Firm Interests, AICPA

Carl Peterson, CPA CGMA, is Vice President of Small Firms at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. In this role, he serves as the small firm advocate and representative for the profession. In this capacity, he meets with small CPA firms regularly to understand their issues and represent these firms from an advocacy and firm development perspective. Peterson serves as the voice of small firms within the AICPA on standard-setting, regulatory and small business issues. He is responsible for ensuring that AICPA initiatives continue to meet the needs of small firms. Carl has been identified as one of the Top 100 Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today, 2014 thru 2021. Carl is also a technical advisor on the International Federation of Accountants Small Medium Practice Advisory Group.