Carl Mayes is the AICPA's Vice President – CPA Candidate Quality & Competency and oversees the Profession Ready Initiative, a research-backed effort designed to identify and develop the skills early-career CPAs need for success in a rapidly evolving environment.

Previously, Carl served as the managing director of the national office of Aprio, LLP, where he oversaw assurance related services including the firm's quality control reviews, internal inspections, assurance learning and consultations.

Carl also served as the AICPA's Vice President - Audit and Accounting Quality, overseeing the AICPA's Governmental Audit Quality Center, Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, Not-for-Profit Section, Enhancing Audit Quality initiative and A&A learning portfolio. He directed CPA Evolution from inception through 2021, redefining the CPA licensure model, and served on the AICPA Peer Review team.

He has been named one of Forbes's Best-in-State CPAs and one of the top 40 accounting professionals under 40 by CPA Practice Advisor. Carl is a licensed CPA in North Carolina and a Certified Association Executive.