Tom Hood, CPA, is the CEO and Executive Director of the Maryland Association of CPAs and founder and CEO of the Business Learning Institute (BLI).
Tom Hood, CPA, is the CEO and Executive Director of the Maryland Association of CPAs and founder and CEO of the Business Learning Institute (BLI).
Tom has his pulse on the forces affecting the CPA Profession due to his active involvement in the CPA Profession as a State Society Executive, strategic planning consultant, and as a volunteer. He led the national CPA Vision Team through the implementation phase from 1998 – 2003 and has experience working with CPA firms, national committees, and corporations around the country. His passion is helping organizations implement strategies to deal with the rapidly changing environment. His service to the Profession has earned him awards and recognition. Tom was recognized by Accounting Today Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the CPA Profession for 2008. He was selected by SmartCEO Magazine as one of Maryland’s 50 Top CPAs two years in a row – 2006 & 2007. In 2006, Tom was profiled as one of the top “thought leaders” of the Profession by RainToday magazine. He made the Accounting Today Top 100 three more years in 2000, 2001 & 2003. In addition, Hood received the AICPA Special Recognition Award for his role in the CPA Vision Project in 1999. He is a nationally recognized speaker and author. Tom is also the lead author in the webblog dedicated to CPA Success – www.cpasuccess.com and one dedicated to New/Young Professionals – www.newcpas.com. He was nominated by his peers to serve as the incoming President of the CPA/SEA (CPA State executives Association) for 2008 - 2009. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Shared Services, LLC and is Co-Chair of the Board of the State Societies Network, Inc. Tom is an active volunteer in the CPA Profession serving on the AICPA CPE Advisory Committee and has served on several key national committees - the AICPA Enhanced Business Reporting Committee and AICPA Special Committee on Mobility. Hood has experience as a high level executive in industry, specifically as treasurer and CFO of Bryn Awel Corporation, a privately owned $75 million highway construction company. He is a graduate of Loyola College (B.A. in Accounting) and has a Master’s in Finance (Real Estate) from Johns Hopkins University and a Master’s equivalent in Information Systems from the University of Baltimore. Most recently he obtained the Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) certification from the AICPA. He is a member of the AICPA, MACPA, American Society of Association Executives, Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, and the World Future Society.Making Sense of a Changing & Complex World
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Non-Profit, 21-50 employees, Accounting industryCEO, Business Learning Institute
Private, 21-50 employees, Accounting industryThe Business Learning Institute grew out of a concept that centered on the increasing needs for CPAs to acquire new competencies to help them deal with a rapidly changing environment. These competencies were outlined in the CPA Vision Project and included: Leadership & Communication, Strategic & Critical Thinking, Focus on the Customer, Client & Market, Being Technologically Adept, and Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education. These competencies form the framework for an increasing need for companies to increase their “intellectual property” as a source of competitive advantage. This competitive advantage comes primarily from a planned strategy to increase the competencies of their talent pools. The Business Learning Institute intends to deliver a unique value proposition to this market by focusing on developing the future leaders and “change agents” that will be in charge of constant business innovation to respond to the needs of the rapidly changing marketplace. BLI will provide curriculum, content, and community with an emphasis on competency development in the areas of strategy, leadership, change management, and innovation. In addition, because this field is still emerging and changing, BLI intends to create a community of learners who will provide resources and content to the community so as to increase the speed and absorption rate of knowledge.
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