Jamison Selected for 2019 AICPA Leadership Academy

Michael Jamison CPA

Michael Jamison from OnTarget CPA selected to attend AICPA’s 2019 Leadership Academy

Michael Jamison, CPA, CGMA was one of only 38 CPAs honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s 11th graduating class. Jamison was selected based on his exceptional leadership skills and professional experience for the four-day Leadership Academy program, which will be held from October 6-10 in Durham, N.C.

Jamison is the founder and President of OnTarget CPA, located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis; specializing in accounting, taxation, IRS resolution, and consulting for individuals and small-to-medium size companies. As the owner, Jamison is responsible for client relations, staff and business development, and guides the firm’s profitability. Jamison has worked in public accounting since 2007. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Indianapolis, and recently participated in the Columbian Community Impact Program; a year-long seminar for emerging leaders within the Indianapolis business community.

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 William (Bill) Reeb CPA, CITP, 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, academia and consulting firms.

The 2019 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, 351 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.