Awards and Rankings

The event will be the first time the 40 Under 40 honorees and participants of the annual Thought Leader Symposium will come together, engaging on issues critical to the profession.

This award recognizes a certified public accountant (CPA), under age 35, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in their career, in public or community service, and through involvement in professional organizations.

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has presented its Outstanding Educator Award to two Illinois accounting faculty as part of its 2023 awards program.

Now in their 20th year, the Innovation Awards highlight technologies that are shaping the profession and small businesses through increased collaboration and productivity.

Of the nearly 67,000 individuals that sat for the CPA Exam in 2022, the following 50 candidates met the criteria to receive the Elijah Watt Sells Award.

Each year, Women to Watch Awards are presented in two categories, Emerging Leader and Experienced Leader.

Expert category judges, including professionals in marketing, advertising, communications and professional services, reviewed and judged 73 entries.

The business magazine’s 26th annual ranking includes seven of the top 15 biggest accounting firms in the U.S.