Setting the Destination - The Vision

The outcomes of the CPA Vision Process identify the desired destination for the profession in the future. The viability and success of the CPA Vision Process are attributed to the involvement and collaboration of members from all segments of the profession across the nation. This focus and commitment will continue.

Continuing the Profession-Wide Dialog

A team of individuals who have been involved with the CPA Vision Process will assist organizations and individuals across the country with implementing the Vision. The CPA Vision Team will be led by delegates from the National Future Forum, Executive Directors from various state societies, and will be supported by key members of the AICPA staff, all of whom have worked very closely with the Project and are committed to fulfillment of the Vision. The CPA Vision Team will facilitate the implementation of the Vision by working with organizations and leaders to identify needs and encourage collaborative development of tools to support the profession through this transforma-tion. The CPA Vision Team welcomes your suggestions and insights (see Appendix for team members and contact information).

The CPA Vision Project has created awareness and interest in addressing the need for change. Implementation and alignment require individual responsibility from all CPAs and institutional responsibility from the organizations that serve the profession.

State CPA societies and the AICPA are already working to develop tools to support the profession as it undertakes this unprecedented journey. A self-assessment questionnaire is contained in the Appendix as a preliminary tool for CPAs to assess themselves against the elements of the Vision. An interactive CD-ROM will be available in Spring 1999 as another tool to enable all CPAs to better understand and engage in the Visioning experience.