Faculty

• J. Thomas Hood III, CPA, CITP
  • J. Thomas Hood, III, CPA.CITP Tom Hood, CPA, is the CEO and Executive Director of the Maryland Association of CPAs and founder and CEO of the Business Learning Institute (BLI). How do you stay on top of the fast changing CPA Profession? Tom is recognized as a thought leader due to his active involvement in the CPA Profession as a State Society Executive, strategic planning consultant, and as a volunteer. He led the national CPA Vision Team through the implementation phase from 1998 - 2003 and has experience working with CPA firms, national committees, and corporations around the country. His passion is helping organizations implement strategies to deal with the rapidly changing environment. Through BLI, Tom and his team help businesses and firms navigate the turbulent waters of business with training, strategic planning, and other tools. The Business Learning Institute is a nationwide developer of high quality training and resources for today's' business. He is also the co-author of the High Performance Model for organizations with Jeannie Patton and Carol Kirwan. His service to the Profession has earned him awards and recognition. Hood received the AICPA Special Recognition Award for his role in the CPA Vision Project in 1999. He was recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Profession by Accounting Today Magazine in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Most recently he was nominated as one of Maryland's 50 Top CPAs by SmartCEO Magazine for the second year in a row. He has published articles in national and local business and professional organziations. In 2006, Tom was profiled as one of the top "thought leaders" of the Profession by RainToday magazine. He is also the lead author in the webblog dedicated to CPA Success - www.cpasuccess.com and one dedicated to New/Young Professionals - www.newcpas.com.