# Erik Asgeirsson

> Erik Asgeirsson is president and CEO of CPA.com and a member of its original founding team. His work spans client advisory services, the Dynamic Audit Solution, the .cpa domain and AICPA Town Hall. An electrical engineering graduate and former AT&T executive, he also served as a Peace Corps science teacher in Tanzania before building a career around technology adoption in accounting.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at CPA.com
- **Organizations:** CPA.com, AICPA Town Hall, AT&T, Peace Corps
- **From:** Falmouth, United States
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, George Washington University, MBA in Finance, New York University Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Member of CPA.com’s original founding team and its CEO since 2002., Helped advance cloud-based client advisory services as an accounting firm practice area., Co-sponsors the Dynamic Audit Solution initiative.

## Career timeline

- **1990-2000** — AT&T career included sales, business development, operations and product management; this period includes his Peace Corps service.
- **1993-1995** — Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania, teaching high school science and helping build two town libraries.
- **2000-2002** — Vice president of professional services at CPA2Biz; member of the original founding team.
- **2002** — Became CEO of CPA2Biz, the organization later known as CPA.com.
- **2020** — Co-founded AICPA Town Hall. The .cpa domain launched for licensed firms in September.
- **2023** — Dynamic Audit Solution, an initiative he co-sponsors, launched commercially in June.
- **2026** — Continues as CPA.com president and CEO and AICPA Town Hall host, focusing on AI and practice transformation.

## Achievements

- Member of CPA.com’s original founding team and its CEO since 2002.
- Helped advance cloud-based client advisory services as an accounting firm practice area.
- Co-sponsors the Dynamic Audit Solution initiative.
- Co-founded and hosts AICPA Town Hall.
- Oversaw the global rollout of the .cpa domain.
- Named to Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for more than a decade.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, joined Withum’s Jim Bourke and CBIZ’s Peter Scavuzzo on AICPA Town Hall to discuss emerging AI capabilities and firm business model adaptation.
- **2026-07** — Hosted a July 23 AICPA Town Hall leadership discussion with American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols and AICPA CEO Mark Koziel about banking, fintech and AI.
- **2026-05** — Discussed AI, tax, client advisory services and Town Hall on the May 28 Journal of Accountancy podcast.
- **2025-12** — Opened Digital CPA 2025 with a focus on growth by design and the relationship between people, process and technology.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cpa.com/team/erik-asgeirsson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikasgeirsson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/erikasgeirsson

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Last updated: 2026-10-21