NABA: Forty Years of Growth

From seeds sown 40 years ago this month in a gathering of accountants in the living room of CPA Frank Ross, the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) has grown to more than 50 professional and 150 student chapters nationwide. To succeed, it has had to reach consensus on its goals and iden...

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Published in:Journal of Accountancy 2009-12, Vol.208 (6), p.56
Main Authors: Flesher, Dale L, Gabre, Helen G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountants
Accounting firms
African Americans
Anniversaries
Associations
Civil rights
Civil rights movements
Corporate histories
CPA examinations
Professional development
Professionals
Scholarships & fellowships
Students
Voting rights
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Summary:From seeds sown 40 years ago this month in a gathering of accountants in the living room of CPA Frank Ross, the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) has grown to more than 50 professional and 150 student chapters nationwide. To succeed, it has had to reach consensus on its goals and identity internally and within the larger accounting profession. NABA's founders were well aware that many of the organization's prospective members were skeptical. Acceptance by established professional organizations and firms came with time, but at least NABA's organizers were able early on to reassure them that they harbored no radical agenda. The accessibility of the profession to African Americans attests to the cultural transformation that took place within the accounting community since the inception of NABA. According to NABA, today the organization represents more than 100,000 African-American and other minority professionals in the fields of accounting, finance, business consulting, tax and information technology.
ISSN:0021-8448
1945-0729