John W. Hermus, CPA, CGMA, MBA Selected to Attend AICPA’s 2018 Leadership Academy

John W. Hermus, CPA, CGMA, MBA Selected to Attend AICPA’s 2018 Leadership Academy

John W. Hermus, CPA, CGMA, MBA was one of only 41 CPAs honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s tenth graduating class. John was selected based on his exceptional leadership skills and professional experience for the four-day Leadership Academy program, which will be held from October 7-11 in Durham, N.C.

John joined Sheehan & Company in 2007. He graduated from St. Joseph's College of New York, receiving a Bachelor's degree and then MBA in Accounting. John is responsible for supervising assurance engagements as well as entity and individual tax services. John has been featured as a speaker to college accounting societies, and participates in the firm's leadership program. John also currently mentors several staff members in the firm.

John is currently the President-Elect of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants - Suffolk Chapter (NYSSCPA) and has been involved with the NYSSCPA his entire career.

John has been recognized as a leader in the profession and received the following distinctions:

• One of seven individuals selected for the NYSSCPA's Young Leadership Circle (2016).
• One of 20 CPAs nationwide selected for Wolters Kluwer CCH's "Emerging Leader" program (2015).

The AICPA Leadership Academy was designed to strengthen and expand the leadership skills of promising young professionals while they network with a peer group of talented and motivated CPAs. The Leadership Academy features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent influencers, including Eric Hansen, CPA, CGMA, chair of the American Institute of CPAs, Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, American Institute of CPAs president and CEO, Association of Certified Professional Accountants CEO, and Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, Executive Vice President – Firm Services, Association of Certified Professional Accountants.

Participants were selected from public accounting firms of all sizes, business and industry and consulting firms.

The 2018 Leadership Academy attendees were recommended by their employers, state CPA societies or both. Candidates submitted resumes and a statement explaining how participating in the Leadership Academy would impact them personally and professionally. They also wrote an essay on the topic “The future will bring significant changes to the accounting profession. What do leaders have to get right in order to successfully lead?”

To date, 310 CPAs have participated in the AICPA Leadership Academy, many of whom have gone on to take on leadership positions in their firms, businesses and volunteer organizations.

More information about the AICPA Leadership Academy is available online.