Longtime leader of AICPA also heads new global accounting association Barry Melancon has been CEO of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for nearly 22 years—long past the "best by" date for some association leaders. But Melancon is not about to start coasting. Radical changes are ahead, fueled by big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and more. "As long as you keep doing things that create a culture that you're a start-up—that you're not afraid to find new things or re-engineer things—I don't really believe in today's world you can become stagnated," Melancon said. AICPA has been evolving, too, for member CPAs who work at public… Read More