Kelly Sics, CPA, CGMA, of Wisconsin Dental Association Chosen for American Institute of CPAs Leadership Academy
Brookfield, WI (PRWEB) July 13, 2013 -- Kelly Sics, CPA, CGMA, Director of Finance, Wisconsin Dental Association, has been selected as one of 38 young CPAs to participate in the American Institute of CPAs 5th annual Leadership Academy in Durham, N.C. this fall.
Sics will join an exclusive group of rising stars in the accounting profession to learn leadership theory and strategic planning techniques while developing tools for handling complex management challenges. Leadership Academy participants, all under age 36, will discuss pressing issues facing CPAs and the accounting profession with some of the profession’s most influential leaders, including AICPA Chairman Richard Caturano, CPA, CGMA, and Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the Institute’s president and CEO.
“Being selected for the AICPA’s Leadership Academy means being part of an elite group of the best and brightest young minds in the accounting profession,” said Caturano. “These young CPAs are poised to make a positive impact in the profession, and the training they will receive will serve them well as they take the next steps in their careers.”
The AICPA selected the 38 attendees of the Leadership Academy from more than 120 candidates recommended by their employers, state CPA societies or both. Candidates submitted resumes which included work history, licensure information, professional volunteer activities, community service, and awards and honors.
Before selecting the 2013 class, the AICPA reviewed each submission, including a statement provided by the candidate explaining why participating in the Leadership Academy would be important to them personally.
Sics joined the Wisconsin Dental Association in January 2012 as director of finance. She has responsibility for overall fiscal management of the WDA, WDA Foundation and WDA Insurance and Services Corp, internal information technology functions and human resources.
Prior to joining the WDA, Sics worked as assurance manager with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) in Milwaukee.
A Whitefish Bay resident, she is a member of the AICPA and the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs. She chairs WICPAs' Accounting Careers Committee and serves on its Young Professionals Committee. Sics received the WICPAs' Outstanding Young Professional award in 2010. She also volunteers as treasurer for the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee.
Sics has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s in business administration with an emphasis in technology and training from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The American Institute of CPAs Leadership Academy will be held from Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 at the Washington Duke Inn – Durham, NC. Additional information is available at AICPA.org/youngcpanetwork.
The Wisconsin Dental Association was established in 1870. With more than 3,000 members statewide, the WDA represents some 80 percent of all licensed dentists and a growing number of dental hygienists in Wisconsin. WDA members are committed to promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care. The WDA is headquartered in West Allis and has a legislative office in Madison. It is one of 53 constituent (state-territorial) dental societies of the American Dental Association - the largest and oldest national dental association in the world. For more information on the WDA, call 414-276-4520 or visit http://www.wda.org.
The WICPA is the premier professional organization for Wisconsin CPAs, with nearly 8,000 members working in public accounting, industry, government and education. Like other professionals, certified public accountants are required to obtain additional education, take a rigorous exam and become certified.
Mary Murray, Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, http://www.wicpa.org/Content/Home.aspx, 262-785-0045 3005, [email protected]
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