Carl Mayes is the AICPA's Senior Director – Audit and Accounting Quality. Carl oversees the AICPA's audit-related offerings, including learning, publications and conferences. He is responsible for the Enhancing Audit Quality (EAQ) initiative and AICPA Not-for-Profit Section. He previously directed the CPA Evolution initiative, which is transforming the path to CPA licensure, and served on the AICPA Peer Review team. Carl is a licensed CPA in North Carolina and a Certified Association Executive. Before joining the AICPA, he worked as an auditor for regional and local public accounting firms.