Mia Thomas, CPA, CGMA is a Senior Solutions Engineer at the AICPA-CIMA. She coordinates course curriculums on technical, behavioral, regulatory ethics & work skills for B2B clients. She is the NASBA representative for BLI and performs technical reviews for CPE courses. Mia has an instructional design background and works closely with subject matter experts in developing and performing technical reviews. Her vocation is the CPA profession and her advocation is the CPA profession.
Prior to joining the AICPA-CIMA, she was the Senior Director of Learning for the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She has over 30 years of practicing as an equity principal at a Top 10 National CPA firm and owner of a local & regional firm. Her public accounting experience included tax, auditing, consulting, CFO services, and business plans for closely held businesses, not-for-profit associations, professional athletes, entertainers, physicians, and domestic and international individuals and companies. In addition, she consulted for non-profit boards on accounting and board strategy.
Mia’s past leadership professional involvement is Past Council member of the AICPA, Past Chair of Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board, First female President of FICPA Scholarship Foundation, First Chair of FICPA Women’s Leadership Task Force and Committee, Past Chair FICPA Central Florida CPA/PAC, Past FICPA Legislative Chair Central Florida Chapter, Past President of the FICPA CFC, and Past FICPA Accounting Careers Committee Chair.
She has been a speaker for organizations on topics ranging from Florida Regulatory Ethics: Protecting the Integrity of CPAs (4980), Preparing Meaningful Financial Reports, Income Taxes and Planning, International Tax Issues – Inbound, Financial Accountability & Strategic Planning, Leadership, Business Etiquette and Protocol, and Board Governance.
She was awarded in the inaugural year 2012 as one of the twenty-five “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” in the United States by the CPA Practice Advisor.