A White-Collar Profession

A White-Collar Profession
Author: Theresa A. Hammond
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2003-01-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0807874949

Among the major professions, certified public accountancy has the most severe underrepresentation of African Americans: less than 1 percent of CPAs are black. Theresa Hammond explores the history behind this statistic and chronicles the courage and determination of African Americans who sought to enter the field. In the process, she expands our understanding of the links between race, education, and economics. Drawing on interviews with pioneering black CPAs, among other sources, Hammond sets the stories of black CPAs against the backdrop of the rise of accountancy as a profession, the particular challenges that African Americans trying to enter the field faced, and the strategies that enabled some blacks to become CPAs. Prior to the 1960s, few white-owned accounting firms employed African Americans. Only through nationwide networks established by the first black CPAs did more African Americans gain the requisite professional experience. The civil rights era saw some progress in integrating the field, and black colleges responded by expanding their programs in business and accounting. In the 1980s, however, the backlash against affirmative action heralded the decline of African American participation in accountancy and paved the way for the astonishing lack of diversity that characterizes the field today.

The Forensic Certified Public Accountant and the Cremated 64-SQUARES Financial Statements

The Forensic Certified Public Accountant and the Cremated 64-SQUARES Financial Statements
Author: Dwight David Thrash CPA FCPA CGMA
Publisher:
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781519016157

The magical world of Forensic Accounting comes to life as Titus Uno, Certified Public Accountant, Forensic Certified Public Accountant, and Chartered Global Management Accountant along with the other 3 members of his Forensic Certified Public Accountant Team: Drew Samson, Dena Hope, and Veronica Jackson. As they try to catch the "cat burglar terrorist" of the 64-SQUARES skyscraper building and help 64-SQUARES reconstruct the financial statements.

Dear Accountant

Dear Accountant
Author: Cecilia Leung
Publisher:
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2021-04-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781544521145

Are you exploring careers in accounting and finance? In this refreshingly heartfelt collection, Dear Accountant shares the career journeys and wisdom of 20 leaders in the fields of accounting and finance. Read about: Tom Golden, the former PwC partner who, despite beginning an accounting career after being in sales for 10 years and failing the auditing exam, rose to become one of the most successful forensic accountants in the country. Isabel Mercedes Cumming, the Inspector General of Baltimore City, who saved the students of James Madison University a quarter of a million dollars as a member of student government during her freshman year there. Andrew Ly, the CEO of Sugar Bowl Bakery, who fled a war-torn country with only $1 in his pocket and went on to build a family empire with his 4 brothers. From senior partners at the Big 4 to executive recruiters and entrepreneurs, these industry-leading mentors openly share their individual career paths, their struggles, and the lessons they learned along the way. Dear Accountant provides a unique immersion into the lives and careers of these inspiring leaders, empowering you to blaze your own trail as you explore the thrilling, wonderful kaleidoscope of the accounting and finance professions.

Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1455
Release: 2024-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Radical CPA

The Radical CPA
Author: Jody Padar Cpa
Publisher: CPA Trendlines
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991266296

*** Save! Get "The Radical CPA" direct from the publisher at https: //store.cpatrendlines.com/shop/radical/ ***** --------------- There are four characteristics of a "radical" CPA: -- 1. Their approach to technology. -- 2. Their use of social media. -- 3. Their understanding the relationship between pricing and value. -- 4. And their conviction that customer experience must drive a firm's internal processes. They Call Them The 'Radical' Practitioners There's an uprising of innovative CPAs in the accounting profession. This group created a new support community that is no longer driven by the establishment. The establishment can't control the conversation. In fact, they almost missed it. Now they endorse and support us. But it didn't begin with them. When Jody Padar first started doing this, she wasn't aware of anyone doing what she was doing. Then she went to Twitter. That's where she really met her peers. They were learning from each other from day one and that same community of support is still happening today. A "radical" practitioner is a person that calls upon himself and others to redefine their firms and their lives by moving away from the traditional firm business model. The term radical applies because what they are doing to their firms and indirectly to the profession is fundamental to its core. It's abrupt, disruptive, unexpected, and far reaching. They are shaking up the status quo. They are changing because their customers and the world are changing around us all. Some might also perceive radical to be a negative term. It's not. The movement is more likely following the happy expression, "that's radical, dude." Everyone can learn and join the movement. The Radical CPA Community Is Here To Help You Be Radical, Too The best part about these radical professionals is that we believe in abundance. We promote and celebrate a new way of doing business and encourage the rest of the profession to move forward and change as a whole. *** Save! Buy direct from the publisher at https: //store.cpatrendlines.com/shop/radical/ ***** ---------------------