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During his 32 years at one of the largest and premier Black-owned accounting firms in the U.S., based in Philadelphia, Michael G. Horsey worked his way up to partner and
NPR named Adrienne Brown VP of development operations and services.
/PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group, parent company of America's flagship PBS station THIRTEEN, has named Tamisha M. Chestnut Vice President, Human Resources,...
Opening doors for others: The first Black woman to become a CPA By Anita Dennis Mary T. Washington Wylie in 1943 became the nation’s first Black woman to earn the CPA license, a notable achievement in a remarkable life filled with many accomplishments. Washington Wylie also made it her life’s mission to hire and mentor Black aspiring CPAs. Her story illustrates the importance of early Black CPAs’ success and the advances they made for future generations of accountants. A decision to pay it forward Born in Mississippi, Washington Wylie (1906–2005) was a child when she was sent to live ...
Meet The First Black Woman to Become a Certified Public Accountant in the United States (Image Credit: Courtesy of Illinois CPA Society) Mary T. Washington Wylie made history when she became the first Black woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the United States. She was also the 13th Black CPA in the country. Wylie’s CPA designation and accounting firm opened the doors for the next generation of Black CPAs. It became the learning laboratory that gave birth to many of the first 100 Black CPAs in the country. “Ms. Washington was a perfectionist and expected high-performance. She was a...