Mr. Michael Maksymiw, Jr.
Executive Director, Aprio LLP
I quit my job as a partner at a CPA firm to pursue my goal of disrupting the areas of the profession that don't make sense. I am a tireless advocate for value vs. time, family initiatives, inclusion & belonging, work / life harmony, and challenging the historical norms the accounting profession clings to. My wife Jen and I have two daughters, Sofia (16) and Julia (15). The four of us enjoy traveling and have set a goal to see all fifty states. I played baseball for 25 years, Jen and I enjoy running - we've completed several marathons and a bunch of half marathons, and all four of us love going to Disney. I am the leader of Aprio Firm Alliance, where future oriented firms convene to discuss challenges and solutions for running their firms. I am also the immediate past Chair of the CTCPA Board of Directors, a 2010 alumnus of the AICPA Leadership Academy, and past member of the Women's Initiatives Executive Committee and other task forces / committees.
Appearances
IdentificationEDG1816DateJune 13, 2018Five key questions to help your project be successful: When is it due; When do you need it by; How long should it take; What do you know that I need to know; Why are we doing it? If there's time, a short discussion about leadership styles and how to recognize / interact with each…Speaker
Executive Director, Aprio LLP$49Standard Price
IdentificationEDG1911DateJune 12, 2019You're now in a position where you find yourself leading other leaders - both well-established and up & coming leaders…Speaker
Executive Director, Aprio LLP$49Standard Price
IdentificationEDGE2204DateJune 7, 2022An interactive career progression discussion. Many people do not know what the path to partner looks like or how to get there. We will go through the different levels and inflection points of my career and discuss why I ultimately chose a different path for the second half of my career…Speaker
Executive Director, Aprio LLP$49Standard Price
IdentificationEDG2312DateJune 7, 2023Our profession is made up of intelligent human beings who are deeply committed to being of service to the public. While noble, this commitment to others may be the very thing that gets in our way…Speakers
Amber Setter, CPA (inactive), PCCChief Enlightenment Officer, Conscious Public AccountantsExecutive Director, Aprio LLP$49Standard Price
Hourglass shape of the future of the profession & what you can do to have a successful career in it.
IdentificationEDG2401PDateJuly 17, 2024The accounting profession is in a state of unprecedented change. Big firms are getting bigger, M&A activity is reducing the number of medium sized firms, more people are hanging out their own shingle to run a firm the way they see fit…Speaker
Executive Director, Aprio LLP
IdentificationEDG2502DateJune 10, 2025How do you master the art of a positive brand? Do you want to learn how some people are always mentioned "in the room" when opportunities arise? For all things through trial and error, we learn what works and what doesn’t…Speakers
Director of Tax and Brand Ambassador, SKC & Co CPA's LLC and UWorld AccountingExecutive Director, Aprio LLPChief Financial Officer, Girl Scouts Nation's Capital- IdentificationPRA2511DateJune 11, 2025An honest panel about what it's like after your firm receives an investment from a private equity company - from non-owners. And that's the key: there's no perception of a giant windfall for us within the profession, so you'll get an honest take…
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CEO, Goering and GranatinoExecutive Director, Aprio LLPManaging Partner, Thomson Consulting, LLC - IdentificationEDG2508DateJune 12, 2025A panel with stories of traditional failure that are positives…
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Executive Director, Aprio LLP
