Being the Best Means Including Women

3 women and 2 men standing in officeCPA firms need more women, and not just recruiting them for staff, but sponsoring them for leadership.

By Ida O. Abbott
Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know

Smart accounting firm leaders want to be at the forefront of efforts to advance women.

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As the global economy continues to become more competitive, firms need to use all the talent they can muster and more and more of that talent will be women.