Robert Lewis has been named as the new business process and technology leader at McGladrey. In this role, Lewis, who has been with McGladrey & Pullen and RSM McGladrey since 1990, is responsible for aligning regional and national technology strategies.

Are you ready for Trusted Advisor 2.0? I know you are thinking, but wait; I haven't quite mastered Trusted Advisor 1.0. And, by the way, what is the difference, you ask? Before we can answer that question it's important to set a context. The context is that we are already operating at Business 2.0, and the recent recession/depression has served to accelerate business owner needs from expectations to demands. What used to be considered discretionary service offerings that only Maverick CPAs pursued are no longer optional.

A few years ago, there was a survey about the attitudes of younger workers toward potential employers. The survey, conducted by former Great Plains executive Bonnie Robertson,  showed a low score for ranking technology as an important factor in selecting a place members of this generation would want to work.

The American Institute of CPAs has hired Deloitte's Lawson Carmichael as senior vice-president for strategy, people and innovation. Carmichael will lead the AICPA’s strategic planning activities and oversee the Office of Strategy Management and Human Resources team. He will also be responsible for market research and product and services innovation.