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Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting
Management Accounting
Webcast

Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting

Rise2040™ updates including the newly released Vision Report, Rise Navigator™, and a discussion on what's shaping the profession through 2040.

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Format

Webcast

Date

Nov 02, 2026

NASBA Field of Study

Specialized Knowledge

Level

Basic

CPE Credits

1.5

Instructor

Lexi Weber, Kassi Rushing, Tom Hood

Availability

Product Number

WC5520858

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Product Details

Since launching Rise2040™, AICPA and CIMA have engaged members and stakeholders worldwide in shaping a shared vision for the future of finance and accounting. Those conversations have informed the newly released Rise2040 Vision Report and the launch of Rise Navigator™, an AI-powered experience designed to help professionals explore future trends, opportunities, and potential scenarios.

Join us for an update on the Rise2040 journey and a discussion about what's next. We'll share key insights from the Vision Report, highlight themes emerging from member feedback across regions, demonstrate how Rise Navigator supports future-focused thinking, examine the Human in the Lead™ mindset, and explore the opportunities and challenges expected to shape the profession through 2040.

Whether you've been involved since the beginning or are just joining the conversation, you'll gain valuable perspectives to help you prepare for the future and play a role in shaping it.

Program topics include:

  • Highlights from the newly released Rise2040 Vision Report
  • Insights gathered from members and stakeholders around the world
  • Updates on Rise Navigator and its future-focused capabilities
  • Discussion of major trends influencing finance and accounting through 2040
  • Opportunities to continue engaging with and contributing to the Rise2040 initiative

Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting will be offered in three regional sessions. Registrants may attend the session that best aligns with their location and schedule. Event times are automatically displayed in your local time zone.

Key Topics

  • Rise2040
  • Rise2040 Vision Report
  • Rise Navigator
  • Future of finance and accounting
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Workforce and talent trends
  • Future-focused leadership
  • Professional transformation

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify major trends expected to impact finance and accounting through 2040.
  • Recognize how technology, AI, workforce shifts, and changing business expectations are reshaping the profession.
  • Recall key insights gathered from members and stakeholders around the world.
  • Estimate opportunities and challenges expected to influence the future of the profession.
  • Indicate future-focused perspectives to individual and organizational planning.
  • Recognize the role of Rise Navigator and other Rise2040 resources in supporting future-focused thinking.
  • Select opportunities to engage with and contribute to the ongoing Rise2040 initiative.

Who Will Benefit

  • AICPA and CIMA members
  • Finance and accounting professionals
  • Firm leaders and practitioners
  • Business and industry professionals
  • Academics, educators, and emerging professionals
  • Anyone interested in the future of finance and accounting
Credit Info
CPE Credits
1.5
NASBA Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
Level
Basic
Prerequisites
None
Access
This is a digital product. With full paid access the content will be available to you for 3 months after purchase date.
Duration
1.5 hrs
For more information, please refer to CPE requirements and NASBA sponsorship information
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Speakers
Lexi Weber
CPA
Lexi Weber, CPA is the Senior Manager of Emerging Professionals Initiatives at AICPA, where she oversees programs like the Leadership Academy, the EPICenter Webcast Series, the EDGE Leadership Track at ENGAGE, the Emerging Leaders and Visionary Awards, the Emerging Professionals Initiatives Committee, Rise2040, and several other initiatives to support emerging professionals. Lexi is a passionate advocate for professional growth and building community within the accounting and finance profession. Lexi’s background includes auditing, transaction advisory, and leadership development. She is actively involved with the Buffalo Chapter of NY CPA, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Western New York, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Lexi has a Master’s in Accounting with a specialization in Internal Audit and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from the University at Buffalo. Lexi’s recent recognitions include being named a CPA Practice Advisor 40 Under 40 and a Buffalo Business First 30 Under 30 honoree in 2025. In 2024, she was appointed to the SUNY Buffalo Accounting Advisory Council, awarded as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Visionary of the Year for Western New York, and nominated for Ignition’s Top 50 Women in Accounting. She also received the NY CPA Emerging Leader Award and completed the AICPA Leadership Academy in 2023.
Kassi Rushing
Founder and Principal Consultant of Kassi Rushing Consulting
Tom Hood
CPA, CITP, CGMA
Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA is the EVP, Business Engagement & Growth, at Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), and Business Learning Institute Division (BLI). His passion is helping CPAs and organizations be future-ready. A former executive director and CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA), he is considered one of the most influential leaders in the global accounting profession. Named the Second Most Influential Person in Accounting by Accounting Today Magazine since 2011, in 2012 Tom was named one of LinkedIn’s Top 100 Influencers. He was also one of the first five thought-leaders inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame by CPA Practice Advisor.
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