AAM Press Releases

May 14, 2018 (Portland, OR)  - Twenty-Nine awards for marketing accomplishment were awarded May 14, 2018, for accounting marketers recognized for achievement. The Association for Accounting Marketing annual award event features awards in multiple categories.   Expert category judges, including professionals in marketing, advertising, communications and professional services, reviewed and judged more than 100 entries. Winning entries were recognized for the accomplishment of a specific goal ...

May 16, 2018 (Portland, OR) -  Nicole Gantz,  marketing partner at Dubuque, Iowa-based Honkamp Krueger & Co. , has received the Association for Accounting Marketing's (AAM) 2018 Marketer of the Year award, sponsored by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA).   The winner was announced by IPA May 16 at AAM's 2018 Summit in Portland, Ore.   Gantz leads strategic marketing, communications and client experience initiatives while also offering marketing consulting services to other CPA firms and ...

May 16, 2018 (Portland, OR) - The Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM), the leading trade association focused exclusively on marketing and business development for the accounting industry, announced the recipients of its individual Marketing Achievement Awards (MAA) today at the Hilton Portland Downtown hotel during AAM's 29th Annual Summit. Individual awards are presented annually in recognition of outstanding achievements in the accounting marketing profession, as well as contributions ...

Marketing Achievement Awards Open to Non-AAM Members for the First Time February 12, 2018 (Forest Hill, MD)  - The Association for Accounting Marketing has opened submissions for the 2018 Marketing Achievement Awards which recognize outstanding achievement in accounting marketing. For the first time, submissions are open to non-AAM members. The categories for the 2018 AAM-MAAs are: Advertising Branding Business Development Initiative ...

National Publication Also Recognizes Eight AAM Members as Influential Industry Leaders September 8, 2017 (Forest Hill, MD) –  Lauren Clemmer, executive director of the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM), was named to Accounting Today annual list of “Top 100 Most Influential People” for the second year in a row. In recognizing the increasing demands on marketing as a core component of accounting firm operations as well as Clemmer’s leadership in the industry, Accounting Today stated ...

Collaborative Research Analyzes Marketing Strategy of High-Growth Accounting Firms June 30, 2017 (Forest Hill, MD) - Advertising, once the largest marketing expenditure by accounting firms, has been overtaken by other marketing tactics, according to a research study examining marketing spending for accounting firms. The study, conducted jointly by The Association for Accounting Marketing and Hinge Research Institute, analyzed data from 84 firms across the U.S. and examined differences in ...

Forest Hill, MD (July 17, 2017)  -  The Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) has announced the release of  CPA Growth Trends , a new resource dedicated to driving firm growth through the dissemination of proven strategies, innovative tools and in-depth knowledge from experts in the accounting marketing profession. A fully-interactive blog, CPA Growth Trends is where proven accounting marketers will share valuable insight with readers while addressing timely issues and industry concerns. ...

Forest Hill, MD (July 5, 2017) - The Association for Accounting Marketing announces its Board of Directors for the term beginning July 1. The association will be led by Laura Snyder, senior manager at Crowe Horwath, who assumes a one-year term as president. Joining Snyder on the executive committee are: Craig Browning, director of marketing, at KWC, president-elect Jen Lemanski, senior manager of practice growth, PKF Texas, vice-president Caren Rodriguez, director of marketing, DMJ ...

JUNE 20, 2017 | FOREST HILL, MD - Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to our communities is a driving force among the growing Association for Accounting Marketing's membership, a trend that shows no sign of slowing down. So, to honor the firms that go above and beyond in their corporate philanthropic efforts, the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) presents the "We AAM to Serve" award to salute the corporate social responsibility philosophy of firms that go above and beyond to make a ...

June 15, 2017 (Las Vegas, NV) - Laura F. Kucera , chief marketing officer at New York-based Citrin Cooperman, has received the Association for Accounting Marketing's (AAM) 2017 Marketer of the Year award, sponsored by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). The winner was announced by IPA June 14 at AAM's 2017 Summit in Las Vegas. The Marketer of the Year presentation was the highlight of the 23nd annual gala, which also honors winners of dozens of marketing achievement awards. Kucera ...