A new AICPA publication, Promoting Your Talent, sheds light on the gap between the number of women who've entered the accounting profession over the last 20 years (representing 56% of the total in 2002) and those who've become firm partners, shareholders or principals (14%). (FYI).* A new AICPA AICPA See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). publication, Promoting Your Talent, sheds light on the gap between the number of women who've entered the accounting profession over the last 20 years (representing 56% of the total in 2002) and those who've become firm partners, shareholders or principals (14%). To address this disparity dis·par·i·ty n. pl. dis·par·i·ties 1. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference: "narrow the economic disparities among regions and industries" , the book offers women practical tips on how to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. their skills, project the right image, develop and maintain productive relationships and identify advancement opportunities. It also describes how successful firms manage training, mentoring, flexible work arrangements, leadership development and communication (www.aicpa.org/news/index.htm). Nancy Baldiga, the book's author, is an associate professor of accounting at the College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Holy Cross is the oldest Roman Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. in Worcester, Massachusetts. |
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