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• W150138906 abstract "In preparation for the coming year, I have spent a lot of time pondering how much one individual can contribute to the advancement of an entire profession in the course of a single year. Every new AICPA chairman inherits initiatives from the past and must deal with events be, fond anyone's control. A chairman strives, at best, to finish a few good journeys started by others, contribute to the progress of initiatives already in motion and point the way to new roads not yet explored. At the end of the year, what does it add up to? Can a chairman's leadership translate into a profession whose value has been preserved and enhanced? Because that is my goal. I believe that we can accept no less. And I expect no less of myself. A profession does not stand still for long; and it cannot allow itself to slide back. New issues emerge; old issues take on new twists. We must deal with all of them-and build on the standing of our profession through each of them. Those two words--great profession--form the core of what I want to say to you. The word great is identified with people who are widely admired: Ronald Reagan, the Great Communicator; Jackie Gleason, the Great One; and Muhammad Ali, the Greatest. In the ideal world, I would combine some of the qualities of these three gentlemen: the modest but determined leadership style of Ronald Reagan, the showmanship of Jackie Gleason, and the speed and physical grace of Muhammad Ali. Unfortunately, in the real world, there is always the chance that I will end up displaying the modest style of a young Muhammad Ali and the speed of Jackie Gleason. But however I get there, my goal is to preserve and enhance the greatness of our profession. WHAT MAKES A PROFESSION GREAT? A profession takes a long view. Its members inherit a legacy from the past, derive benefit from it, build on it and pass it on to the next generation even stronger than they found it. A profession occupies a position of trust. When we review our assets, none is as important as our position of trust in the economic marketplace. A profession builds bridges of communication and credibility with key stakeholders. These include the regulators and government bodies who rely on our skills and services to advance the public interest. A profession plays a vital role in the health of our economy and our society. And a profession renews itself. It does so by attracting a continual flow of talented new professionals. And it renews itself by carving new roads that can accommodate the needs of future travelers. The greatness of any profession is not something that can be taken for granted. It requires constant investment and renewal. Laurels are not something to rest on; they are something to build on. And that is something I fully intend to do: to build on the legacies left by the chairmen and chairwomen who preceded me. A few minutes ago, I evoked the names of three men. Now I would like to evoke the names of three volunteer leaders: Jim Castellano, Bill Ezzell and Scott Voynich. These three helped steer the AICPA through one of the most challenging periods in its history: Jim stepped into the toughest and most demanding year any of us can remember, and he handled it with tremendous fortitude and class. For his courage under fire, I will always think of Jim as the Great Commander. Bill took over the reins in the midst of the challenge and launched the rebuilding process. He did it all with humor and grace. At a time when we all carried the weight and worries of unrest in our profession, he helped us to see the light at the end of the tunnel. And for that, he is in my view the Great Illuminator. Scott continued the rebuilding process and guided the AICPA back to the solid ground we had traditionally occupied. And after this year I will always think of him as the Great Restorer. Together, these three leaders put us in the position where we can look aggressively to the future rather than react to the past. …" @default.
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• W150138906 title "Renewing a Great Profession: Esteemed Professions Initiate Change - for Their Own Good, for the Public Good and for the Sake of the Future" @default.
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