2023 brought another year of uncertainty. From geopolitical unrest to increased inflation rates, financial instability, and speculation of further economic recession. Our profession was not immune to its own uncertainty in many areas including, attracting and retaining talent, AI adoption, regulatory standards, ethics, environmental, social, and governance issues, and efforts to continue to advance our work in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
However, despite all of this, our profession proved its worth time and time again. The global CPA and