Erik Asgeirsson

Erik Asgeirsson is the president and CEO of CPA.com and was part of the company’s original founding team. Under his leadership, CPA.com has grown into a recognized leader in emerging technologies and key provider of business strategies, solutions and resources that position accounting firms and finance teams for future success.

Erik is a leading change agent for digital innovation and technology-enabled transformation across the accounting and finance profession. His background in engineering and technology bridges technical insight with strategic leadership to advance innovation and guide the profession’s ongoing evolution. He has been named among Accounting Today’s list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for more than a decade and is a member of numerous advisory boards. He is also a frequent speaker at professional conferences and is regularly quoted in the accounting and business press.

Under his direction, CPA.com has led the development of the cloud-based client advisory services (CAS) category, which has become one of the highest growth firm practice areas. He also co-sponsors the Dynamic Audit Solution (DAS) initiative, which leverages advanced technologies to transform the future audit practice. Additionally, he co-founded and hosts the award-winning AICPA Town Hall broadcast and has overseen the global rollout of the .cpa top-level web domain for CPAs.

CPA.com is an affiliate of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the world’s largest accounting association. Prior to joining the company, Erik held a variety of positions at AT&T within business development, operations and product management. He holds an MBA in finance from The New York University Stern School of Business and a B.S. in electrical engineering from George Washington University.

Erik lives in Rye, N.Y., with his wife, Claudia, and their four daughters. He is an avid sailor and skier.