"The IT Think Tank of the Accounting Profession"

The CIO Advantage community prepares technology professionals for a seat at the management table by developing their business and IT acumen. Each group is limited in size in order to maximize the potential for transparency and sharing of best practices.

Program Highlights

• Professional development of your CIO/IT Leader through meetings, peer networking and reading assignments. The focus will be on management and soft skills rather than IT technical skills
• Two, two-day meetings with Boomer Consulting Inc. and your CIO Advantage peers
• Monthly webinars with peers (except February and August)
• Professional development reading list
• Exclusive member area available only to CIO Advantage participants on the Boomer Knowledge Network

Program Benefits

• Network with CIOs in leading accounting firms
• Develop required skills such as communication, project management, team building and being business savvy
• Enhance relationships with key partners and vendors
• Access to the leading coach in technology and firm management, Gary Boomer
• Connect to resources on a national/international basis
• Prepare for a seat at the firm’s management table

Free Article

5 Reasons Your IT Professional Should Be On Your Management Team by Gary Boomer, CPA.CITP

CIO Member Quote

"The CIO Advantage is a great organization for me to discuss technology and information system best practices. It is extremely valuable for me to discuss how systems are being used in other public accounting firms and when I’m considering new technology, it is great to get creative input from my peers in the industry."


Peter J. Henley, CPA
CIO
Clark Nuber, PS

Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, MBA

Jim Boomer, CIO & Shareholder, is director of the Boomer Technology Circles and an expert on managing technology within an accounting firm. He also serves as a strategic planning and technology consultant and firm adviser in the areas of performance and risk management. Jim was recently selected for the inaugural class of the KSCPA’s "20 Under 40” Leadership Program and was named to The CPA Technology Advisor’s "Forty Under Forty” list multiple times.

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Eric Benson

Eric Benson is the Director of Technology at Boomer Consulting, Inc. His primary responsibility is to innovate and develop technology services that enhance internal operations as well as communications with the various Boomer communities.

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