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Black chartered accountants in post-apartheid South Africa: Global implications for the profession
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- 01 Mar 2024
- Theresa A.Hammond, Sedzani Musundwa
- Accounting Horizons
Although South Africa’s Apartheid system legally ended with the advent of democracy in 1994, by 2021 only 15% of chartered accountants were Black. The authors examine this underrepresentation through interviews with 22 Black South Africans who earned their chartered accountancy certification in the second decade of the 21st century. While the officially mandated educational and employment barriers that previous generations faced have been dismantled, the authors found that aspiring Black accountants continue to face immense barriers to entering the profession.
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The power of one: A memorial to Dr.Larzette Golden Hale (1920-2015)
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- 01 Dec 2023
- Brandi L.Holley, LaToya L.Flint
- Accounting Historians Journal
This paper memorializes a remarkable figure in accounting history and showcases the power of one individual to impact society. Although Dr. Larzette Golden Hale was the first Black female certified public accountant (CPA) to also earn a Ph.D. in accounting, her influence stretched far beyond these lofty accomplishments. Her life's work as an accounting educator is even more impressive considering the systemic obstacles to achievement faced by both Black people and women of the time.
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Microaggressions in the Accounting Academy: The Black experience
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- 01 Nov 2023
- Phebian L.Davis, Denise Dickins, Julia L.Higgs, Joseph Reid
- Journal of Business Ethics
Black Americans are underrepresented members of the US accounting academy. By interviewing Black accounting faculty about their experiences during their doctoral education and institutional hiring and promotion processes, the authors have discovered stories of degradation, stereotyping, and exclusion (i.e., microaggressions) that participants report negatively impact their views of the academic accounting profession and increase their turnover intentions. Microaggressions committed against Black accounting faculty may contribute to underrepresentation that can be addressed through enlightenmen...
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Walter Davenport: Overcoming racism
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- 01 Apr 2023
- Vanessa Infanzon
The story of certified public accountant (CPA) Walter Conaway Davenport, who overcame racism to make his way into some of North Carolina's most powerful boardrooms.
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How the UK tech industry is failing Black women
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- 07 Feb 2023
- Doug Drinkwater
- CIO Insight
Passed over for promotion and struggling to fit into workplace cultures, Black women in technology see little progress in an industry fixated on diversity optics rather than inclusion. The article features quotes from more than a dozen Black women working in technology roles, who spoke to CIO.com on the back of a British Computer Society (BCS) and Coding Black Females (CBF) 2022 report - 'The Experiences of Black Women in the IT Industry'.
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Life experiences of a Black accounting student and faculty member
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- 01 Feb 2023
- Mark C.Dawkins
- Issues in Accounting Education
Mark C.Dawkins discusses his life experiences as a Black student studying accounting at several predominantly white institutions and then as a Black accounting faculty member serving for 28 years. He includes some personal thoughts, memories and experiences, with the aim of providing some insights about the need for and benefits derived from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, initiatives and programs for accounting students.
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The scarcity of Black accountants
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- 01 Jul 2022
- Edwrd Mendlowitz
- Accounting Today
Everyone has a role to play in diversifying the profession, says Ed Mendlowitz. He calls attention to the recent accomplishments of two Black CPAs and makes suggestions for encouraging Black people into the profession. Accountants can help by speaking to high schools, providing role models in their firms, being an ambassador and hiring paid summer interns.
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Smoke and mirrors: Race and the Black CPA
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- 01 Dec 2021
- Anton Lewis
- CPA Journal
This article by associate accounting professor Dr Anton Lewis seeks to reconcile recent pledges of racial equity made by accounting firms and the profession generally to racial reality. Given the state of play where race and racism are concerned, can accounting really fulfil its promises and make itself more equitable in the long term?
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The impact of mentoring: how to build on success
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- 01 Sep 2021
- Rebecca Pitman
- Journal of Accountancy
The authors take a look at how mentoring can benefit Black accounting professionals. They identify gaps in support for Black accountants in the US and provide three recommendations to help address the support gaps: assign formal mentors, mandate early sponsorship and support establishment of informal mentors.
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Meet the first Black CPA Ph.Ds
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- 07 Jul 2021
- Anita Dennis
- Accounting Today
The stories of William Louis Campfield and Larzette Hale, who were among the first Black accountants to earn Ph.Ds in accounting in the US. The first Black Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Ph.Ds, and the professors they mentored or inspired, have played an important role in attracting generations of ambitious Black students to the accounting profession.
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Meet the first Black woman CPA
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- 08 Apr 2021
- Anita Dennis
- Accounting Today
Mary T. Washington Wylie broke a major barrier in the accounting profession in 1943, becoming the first Black woman in the US to earn the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. The article tells her story, which illustrates the importance of early Black CPAs' success and the advances they made for future generations of accountants.
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Workplace diversity and inclusion adapts in a time of protests
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- 01 Sep 2020
- Karmin Bailey, Felix Bannerman, Bernice Jenkins
- Strategic Finance
Finance professionals can boost diversity and inclusion and reduce bias by advocating for change within their organisations. A panel of black accounting and finance professionals discuss cultural sensitivity training, unconscious bias in the workplace and recruitment strategies to encourage diverse candidates.
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Talent spotting
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- 01 Oct 2015
- Lysanne Currie
- Director
A year on from becoming Black British Business Person of the Year in 2014, ActionAid UK Chair Margaret Casely-Kayford talks about the talent gap and the need for boardroom diversity at all levels. She believes companies and recruiters need to rethink their traditional criteria for boardroom candidates.
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