Accounting Today has described August Aquila as one of the profession’s key strategic thinkers. The AICPA has written, “August J. Aquila is one of the country’s leading consultants and authorities in the areas of profit improvement, new business development, strategic marketing planning, and management issues for CPA firms.”

In 2004, 2007 and 2009 he was selected as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in The Accounting Profession by Accounting Today.

In 2003 August was inducted into the Accounting Marketing Association Hall of Fame. He won the Lawler Award for the best Journal of Accountancy article (“How to Lose Clients without Really Trying”) in 1994.

August counts among his CPA clients firms ranging from more than $110 million in revenue to as small as $1 million. What differentiates August from other advisors is his unending devotion to implementation and his in-depth knowledge and experience in the areas of strategic planning, compensation, succession planning and mergers and acquisitions. He has been involved in more than 150 mergers or acquisitions. He is a sought after advisors in succession planning, mergers and a frequent speaker at AICPA and State Society meetings on succession.