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A Sit Down with Mark Koziel

July 31, 2025

Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, the new president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, recently sat down with Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, CEO and executive director of the NJCPA, to discuss numerous issues impacting the accounting profession.

Topics discussed:

  • Expanding the pathway to CPA
  • Mobility concerns
  • Additional efforts to attract more people to the profession
  • One Big Beautiful Bill (HR1)
  • Other pending legislation impacting the profession
  • The future of the PCAOB
  • Implementation of new quality management standards
  • Mark’s priorities for the coming year

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Aiysha  Johnson

Aiysha Johnson

Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, is the CEO and executive director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA). Prior to joining the NJCPA in 2023, she was executive director of BKR International’s Americas Region, where she was responsible for overseeing the implementation of all strategic efforts for BKR accounting and business advisory member firms in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to serving the accounting profession, she worked for a range of associations including Vizient, the nation’s largest healthcare performance improvement company, where she supported members with complex benchmarking needs. Johnson has more than 20 years of wide-ranging global experience working for nonprofits and professional and trade associations.

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Mark Koziel

Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, is the president and CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and American Institute of CPAs.