Accounting February 28, 2026
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October 24, 2016
Sandra Wiley, SPHR, PHR – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Sandra Wiley, SPHR, PHR President, Boomer Consulting, Inc.www.boomer.comBS Human Resource Management Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Read the book “lean in” and then DO IT! We must stop waiting for opportunities to come to us, and we simply must find our...…
October 24, 2016
Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA President & CEO, National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.www.nabainc.orgB.S.B.A., American University, 1989; M.S. – Taxation, American University, 1993 Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? The sky is the limit! The rules have changed and women have an opportunity...…
October 24, 2016
Sharada Bhansali – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Sharada Bhansali Co-Founder and President, AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com MA in Mathematics; MS in Industrial Engineering from State University of Buffalo Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Accounting is a rewarding profession. One should evaluate the options very carefully. Decide whether you want to...…
October 24, 2016
Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA Global Accounting Strategy Director, Oracle Americawww.oracle.com Vice Chair, AICPA Board of Directorswww.aicpa.org Carnegie Mellon University – MSIT, Carnegie Mellon University – Chief Information Officer Certificate, Community College of Baltimore County – Accounting Certificate, Loyola University – MBA, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Information Systems Management/Technical Writing Minor. Certified Public...…
October 24, 2016
Cindy Schroeder – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Cindy Schroeder Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisorOwner, Bright Bookkeeping LLC and Bookkeeping Budswww.Bright-Bookkeeping.com; www.BookkeepingBuds.comBachelors in Accountancy, Northern Illinois University Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? The reason that I decided to choose Accounting as my major was because it is a well-rounded...…
October 24, 2016
Lauren Clemmer – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Lauren Clemmer Executive Director, Association for Accounting Marketingwww.accountingmarketing.orgBachelor of Arts, Dickinson College Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession?There are opportunities within the profession for women to excel. Women continue to advance –two of the big four firms now have women CEOs. I...…
October 24, 2016
Jan Haugo – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Jan Haugo FICB (Felllow – Institute of Certified Bookkeepers)CEO, ICBUSA www.icbusa.orgBachelors of Science in Accounting / Arizona State University Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Don’t be intimidated to try something new in the industry as it is changing rapidly and...…
October 24, 2016
Angie Grissom – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Angie Grissom President, The Rainmaker Companieswww.therainmakercompanies.comBBA, Middle Tennessee State University, MBA Studies Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? The sky is the limit. The accounting industry is a dynamic and impactful industry where you can achieve great things and impact business owners...…
October 24, 2016
Karen Abramson – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Karen Abramson CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accountingwww.WoltersKluwer.comGeorge Washington University BA Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There has never been a better time to enter the accounting profession. Accountants have become a critical part of business continuity and success and have...…
October 24, 2016
Liz Taxin, MBA – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Liz Taxin, MBA Managing Director, Global Compliance & ReportingThomson Reuterswww.ThomsonReuters.com Harvard University (BA, magna cum laude), Harvard Business School MBA Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There are strong opportunities in the accounting profession for recent graduates, especially in the technology...…
October 24, 2016
Anne-Lise Vivier, CPA – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Anne-Lise Vivier, CPA Accounting Publications Managing Editor Thomson Reuters www.thomsonreuters.com HEC, School of Management (France) Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Opportunities in the accounting profession are numerous, so don’t be afraid to go after them. And speak up! If you are...…
October 24, 2016
Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM Director of Accounting and Compliance, ArrowStream, Inc.www.arrowstream.comBachelor of Science in Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? A career in the accounting profession will...…