Accounting

October 24, 2016 

Amy Vetter, CPA.CITP, CGMA Global VP, Education & Head of AccountingXero, Inc.www.xero.com   Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There is an immense opportunity for women in the accounting profession.  This generation has been pushing barriers and trying to make things better...…

October 24, 2016 

Women are increasingly attaining the reins of power in accounting firms, accounting for about 20 percent of firm partners. This is still not enough, according to thought leaders like Amy Vetter, CPA, who notes that women make up more than half of the ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 24, 2016 

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 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 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 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 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 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          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 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 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 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...…