(Credit: Getty Images) Good morning. The accounting profession has spent decades looking backward. By 2040, it may be defined by how well it looks ahead. That’s the core message behind Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting, a global initiative led by the AICPA and CIMA. Based on input from roughly 6,000 professionals across 25 countries, the report frames a profession at an inflection point—one shaped by AI shifting demographics, and an expanding mandate inside the enterprise.