08/27/2025
Congratulations to our very own Liz Powers, she has been selected to attend AICPA’s 2025 Leadership Academy! See full press release below.
Liz Powers, CPA was one of only 36 professionals honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s 17th graduating class. Liz was selected based on her exceptional leadership skills and professional experience for the four-day Leadership Academy program, which will be held December 8th – 11th.
Liz holds both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Wyoming. She has recently been recognized as one of Laramie’s 20 Under 40 and serves on multiple non-profit boards in the community. Liz brings more than 9 years of experience in public accounting and currently serves as a Partner at RML & Associates CPAs, LLC in Laramie, Wyoming.
The AICPA Leadership Academy was designed to strengthen and expand the leadership skills of promising emerging professionals while they network with a peer group of talented and motivated CPAs.
The Leadership Academy features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent influencers. Participants were selected from public accounting firms of all sizes, corporate finance, government, non-profit, academia, and consulting.
The 2025 Leadership Academy attendees were recommended by their employers, state CPA societies, and/or volunteer organizations. Candidates submitted resumes and a statement explaining how participating in the Leadership Academy would impact them personally and professionally.
To date, more than 510 CPAs have participated in the AICPA Leadership Academy, many of whom have gone on to take on leadership positions in their firms, businesses, and organizations.
Click here to learn more about the AICPA Leadership Academy.
About the American Institute of CPAs
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world’s largest member association representing the CPA profession, with 397,000 members and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education, and consulting. A founding member of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession, attestation standards, and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state, and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, offers specialized credentials, partners across the profession to build future talent, and drives continuing education to advance the vitality, relevance, and quality of the profession. AICPA
