The Information Technology Alliance has formed the CIO Academy. ITA is an association whose members including technology professionals, consultants and product/service providers such as resellers. The Academy, which will meet twice a year during ITA meetings, will host industry experts to have in-depth presentations on issues of concern to CIOs and those with similar roles who work in the 30 largest CPA firms outside of the Big Four.
"The content for half- or full-day sessions isn't about specific technologies we are currently using or even trends in technology; members can get that elsewhere. What we want to focus on are issues affecting the entire technology ecosystem within our firms," John Bowles, a member of the content committee, said in a prepared statement. Bowles is ITA board chair and CIO of Hendersonville, N.C.-based Dixon Hughes Goodman.