The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) congratulates Kevin T. Bordner, CPA, director of corporate accounting at Corcentric in Cherry Hill, and Caitlin M. Smith, CPA, partner at SKC and Co. CPAs LLC in Booton Township, on being selected to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) 2025 Leadership Academy.

This summer’s developments signal that crypto finance is moving from fringe novelty to institutional mainstream. For CPAs, this isn’t a wave to ride — it’s a new bedrock. Those who act now can define the framework clients will rely on for years to come.

New Jersey CPA asked New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli to provide comments on their top priorities for the state; what can be done to attract and retain businesses; taxes; pensions; and how to improve the state’s economic well-being. Here's what they said.