Friday, July 13, 2007

Recruiting, Retaining Black CPAs

Howard University, some minority-owned accounting firms and several large firms have formed a partnership to increase the number of African-Americans who become accountants, and increase the proportion of those who remain in the field. The first result of their efforts was a week-long event in Virginia, called "We're About Success!" It was intended to bring together both new hires and veterans. Organizers plan to stage similar events at other historically black colleges and universities.

Here's a story in Black Enterprise, or you can read our summary.

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