| Barry is the president and chief executive officer at the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). As head of the largest body of CPAs in the world, Melancon is called upon to represent the Institute with state, national and international organizations and is sought after by key opinion leaders for his expertise. Under Melancon, the Institute has spearheaded a number of initiatives designed to benefit not only the profession, but also investors, business owners, lenders and the general public. These include audit quality centers; an Audit Committee Effectiveness Center; private company reporting standards; eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL); the computerized CPA Exam; and two consumer financial literacy education programs. Under Melancon’s leadership, the AICPA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) developed a joint venture to establish the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation to elevate management accounting globally. |  |