AICPA & CIMA Global Women to Watch

At the AICPA & CIMA, we seek to elevate the accounting profession by amplifying its wide array of voices. As we continue these efforts, we are shifting our focus to celebrate both emerging and experienced women in the profession throughout the year. The new AICPA & CIMA’s Global Women to Watch recognition series will honor women who have made significant contributions to the accounting profession and demonstrate leadership characteristics attribute to their success.

CPA Practice Advisor will continue the annual Most Powerful Women in Accounting recognition, a successful program that recognizes C-suite and executive-level leaders.

AICPA & CIMA’s Global Women to Watch will recognize women throughout the year beginning in 2025 through various channels that may include social media, online journals and blogs, podcasts, LinkedIn Live series, and more. Women can only be recognized once, so that we can extend the recognition to a broader group of women. Nominees must be members of the AICPA or CIMA to be highlighted through the new program.

The Woman to Watch program has two categories, Experienced Leaders and Emerging Leaders, which are defined below.

Thank you for your incredible nominations for Global Women to Watch! As this is our inaugural year and we've received an overwhelming number of inspiring submissions, we're taking extra care in the review process. Recognized women will be announced in the coming months—stay tuned!

Experienced Leaders

An Experienced Leader is a professional who has advanced to a senior level or leadership position within her organization. Titles include, but are not limited to, partner, executive director, director, owner, elected official or appointee, etc.

• Authorship of articles

• Major or unique contribution to the profession

• Mentoring other professionals to support the profession pipeline or retention

• Improvement to the workplace

• Civic, foundation, community. corporate or professional association board or committee leadership

• Leading a significant initiative within their company, business, community.

• Extra-curricular activity that demonstrates strength, tenacity or dedication to a goal. (ie iron man, marathons, etc.)

Emerging Leaders

Defined as a professional who has made significant contributions to the profession and her community, but who has not yet reached the senior levels of leadership.

• Public and/or community service

• Demonstration of leadership

• Contribution to the profession

• Creation and implementation of unique initiative(s)

• Involvement with company programs, alma mater or other local colleges and universities

• Extra-curricular activity that demonstrates strength, tenacity or dedication to a goal. (ie iron man, marathons, etc.)

Evidence of every item listed is not required for consideration, but nominees should have made significant contributions in at least two of the criteria listed below under the appropriate category in which they are nominated.

The Nomination Process

Nominees may nominate themselves and only one nomination is needed per individual.

The members of the Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee will review nominations and select the women to recognize.