Michael joined the AICPA in December 2008 and leads a staff of 45 comprised of CPAs, psychometricians, project managers, software developers, and professional staff responsible for the architecture, development, production, administration, scoring, and maintenance of the Uniform CPA Examination, a high-stakes test administered globally. Michael’s mission is to ensure that the Examination meets the highest possible level of uniform certification and licensing standards, is used to promote and protect the US CPA designation, and is positioned for innovation, sustainability, currency, and relevancy well into the future.

Michael’s recently expanded role includes leadership over the CPA pipeline and the AICPA’s Academic and Student Engagement (ASE) team.  Strong relationships with high school and university educators and students, comprehensive education, communication, and scholarship programs, and trustworthy relationships with all the CPA pipeline constituents will help to ensure a robust pipeline to the CPA.