What is the secret to succession planning in high performance firms? Is there a silver bullet? Tom Hood thinks we are going through a shift change in the CPA Profession. Five fundamental areas are working to reshape the talent development landscape and ultimately succession planning and performance in CPA firms. He makes the case with research and field work having worked on strategic plans with over 100 CPA firms, working with young leaders in the AICPA and MACPA Leadership Academies, and exposure across the CPA Profession (standing on the shoulders of giants). This session was presented in two facilitated sessions at the PKF 2013 Partner Summit in Chicago, Il.