Leadership Accelerators
CAAS Leaders
Accelerator
This selective program provides a high-value member experience to Chicagoland and Milwaukee area client accounting and advisory services professionals. As a member, you will connect with other local CAAS peers. Share challenges and solutions with peers. Accelerate your ability to recognize and overcome challenges. Generate new ideas and innovations. Tap into best practices and give your firm the added advantage it needs.
Your annual CAAS Leaders Accelerator Membership includes approximately seven sessions per year, some live and some via videoconference. Our interactive meetings will address specific challenges and obstacles as well as professional trends. Compelling guest speakers and facilitators will provide additional insights while expanding opportunities for networking and connection. Membership is limited to ensure that every meeting delivers meaningful, valuable engagement and connection. CPE eligible!
2025-2026 Calendar & Topics
Date
Location
Topic
June 10
9:00 – 11:30am
In person at Michael Silver + KSM
or via Zoom – Contact Us to Reserve your Spot
“Strengthening Communication and Leading Change in Your Firm“
Elise Powers, Eleview Consulting
August 4
9:00 – 11:30am
Via Zoom – Contact Us to Reserve your Spot
“Using the DiSC Personality Profile to Build and Strengthen your CAAS Team”
Chris Schulz
September 25
9:00 – 11:30am
In person at Michael Silver + KSM
or via Zoom – Contact Us to Reserve your Spot
“CAAS Training: A Different Animal”
Art Kuesel and Harry Steindler, CPA
November 6
9:00 – 11:30am
In person at Michael Silver + KSM
or via Zoom – Contact Us to Reserve your Spot
“Those aren’t the right metrics! Measuring the Financial Success of your CAAS Practice”
Art Kuesel and Harry Steindler, CPA
December 16
9:00 – 11:30am
Via Zoom – Contact Us to Reserve your Spot
“CAAS Leader Panel/Effective Project Management”
Jeff Clark, Saltmarsh Advisors
Wendy Barlin, Roth & Co.
Kane Polakoff, Cohn Reznick
2026
February 5, 2026
9:00 – 11:30am
In person at Michael Silver + KSM
or via Zoom – Contact Us to Reserve your Spot
“Trends in CAAS Tech Stack”
Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP
Fees & Credits
Fees: $4,500 per year for up to two participants from your firm
CPE Credits: up to 19.8
Facilitators
Art Kuesel will guide CAAS accelerator groups through each session, providing insights from leading professionals and maximizing both individual benefits and group engagement. A variety of guest-facilitators may be brought in, depending on the content of each session.
Fees & Credits
Fees: $5,000 for two members from your firm
CPE Credits: approximately 17 per participant
Membership Includes:
- Two seats per firm per meeting
- Easy access to human capital experts within the profession
- Email discussion forum for continued conversation outside of group sessions
- A peer group of industry professionals in human capital