Mark Koziel

President and CEO, AICPA (and CEO, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants Aicpa

Search every verified Mark Koziel interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Mark Koziel, CEO of the AICPA and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, appeared on the podcast "Everything CPA and Private Equity" in June 2024, recorded at the AICPA ENGAGE conference. He discussed the profession's talent shortage, describing it as an "unstoppable" cliff, noting that the number of students graduating each year is lower than the number of CPAs retiring. He argued that firms need to find new ways to operate in response to this trend. Koziel also addressed the role of AI in accounting, stating that CPAs have the opportunity to manage controls over AI for their companies and to serve as finance partners helping business leaders ensure AI outputs are appropriate for decision-making. He mentioned that the AICPA is building a "simulator" for training new professionals, which he said would be scalable to firms of all sizes.