Top 50 Women in Accounting 2019
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The time has finally come to announce this year's Top 50 #WomeninAccounting!
We first launched the 'Women in Accounting' initiative on International Women's Day in 2018 as a way to honor and recognize women who are driving change and creating opportunities for the next generation within the Accounting and Bookkeeping industry.
While it's not possible to include every woman in the shortlist, we'd like to show our appreciation for all of the amazing women nominated by colleagues and friends for the work they do in their respective company and community.
Today, we'd like to recognise 50 women who are leading the charge when it comes to advocacy, change and community in their workplace and beyond.
Those included in the list ranked among the highest on our scoring system which took into account;
- Video submission
- Dedication to promoting inclusivity and driving change
- Investment in next generation and the future of accounting
- Involvement in an industry cause, initiative or community
Our judges have expressed how exciting and inspiring it was to hear about the ways in which each nominee is making her mark in the world of accounting, and how proud they were to engage in each nominees story.
On behalf of the Ignition team, I'd like to thank each of our Top 50 for the impact they're having in our global accounting community and beyond. We see you and we honor you.
Remember to keep the conversation going with the hashtag #WomenInAccounting.
From the judging panel
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"As the founder of All In Advisory it is my role to lead authentically, passionately, deliberately and participatively. I do this by valuing diversity of thought and encouraging the team to do things differently."
"My business was established in 2017 to tackle workplace stress through culture change, teaching stress reduction tools and emotional intelligence."
"My life's work is to bring a more conscious, evolved leadership model to the accounting profession and the world at large."
"My cause is FREEDOM and that takes the form of social justice and of equity. I bring the best that I've got to every community I create or am part of."
"The very human skills we have as people combined with our technical knowledge plus the ability to embrace technology will ensure the profession is well set for the future."
"As an immigrant to the US, I make a special point to create opportunities for great accountants of all nationalities and backgrounds. I've been lucky enough to achieve my American Dream - now I want to help others do the same. "
"I am in the lucky position that I can use my own skills and experience to help my colleagues with their development and training, promoting change in the firm and the industry."
"The notion of financial literacy especially among the women at the grassroots level has been a very sensitive and important concern for me as an individual as well as an entrepreneur. This sentiment comes naturally to me since I have my roots from a very small town in India"
"One of my key drivers is to get people (business as a whole) excited about bookkeeping. So many people have the perception that it is "just data entry", but it is so much more than that. It's time to change the way this vital role is viewed."
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"At Elefant our mission is help accountants and bookkeepers leverage technology to build the practices of their dreams. For me, this was being able to run a practice as a single mom while being present for my children."
"I'm passionate about supporting new and growing businesses. They are vital for the local economy. My particular area of interest is the technology sector. I find the work that they do incredibly interesting and often very inspiring."
"My purpose is to empower others and make a difference for consequence and benefit. It’s important to me that I give back to the profession that has given me so many varied and amazing opportunities."
"I have developed Ad Valorem as a family-friendly meritocracy where regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or age every person is treated as an individual."
"I believe I am helping develop contemporary accounting practices being lead by the next generation of leaders who feel totally comfortable about doing practice and life their way."
"As founder and owner of my firm, I am ultimately responsible for driving this inclusivity. This is easy for me as I'm naturally inclined to ensure everyone feels included."
"I try and look for those unique experiences within our team and how they can leverage those in the workplace. It creates a very honest and open culture and customers sense that. It’s also given staff the permission and freedom to propose non-traditional things in the workplace and truly be who they are."
"I believe the future of accounting is virtual, relationship and knowledge-based. Clients don’t just need someone to help them fill out forms. They want a real partner & advisor, who can speak to them in a way they can understand and support them in growing their businesses."
"Despite the trend in accounting industry, we take on graduates. We believe in them, and give them hands on experience they need to become better at whatever they chose to do."
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"I have seen first hand how lonely it can be to run your own accountancy firm. This is why we set up a community of global accountancy firm owners to support and help each other to grow their firms."
"I firmly believe in this profession. It has been fun for me to see how individuals can carve out a unique career path that matches their interests and strengths."
"Advocacy for the industry has been the reason why I started the radio show in the first place. I felt that at the local level no one was speaking for us, so I started a radio show."
"We’ve helped the younger generation of Accountants who are just starting out with their practice by assisting them in putting the right systems and processes in place from the get-go."
"I feel strongly that simple statistical diversity is not enough and inclusion that doesn't require assimilation is essential. Continued collaborations between this group and outside groups like Fintech Women have the potential to open so many more doors for women in accounting."
"I have been lucky to have strong female mentors along my career path and knowing that not all women have that opportunity I try to reflect out in the industry what I see back so that others can have that opportunity."
"Automation is the key for the next generation of leaders - wherever possible, process efficiency should be evaluated and implemented."
"I have clarity of vision which I am able to flow into a clear business strategy. I can successfully execute on that strategy by leading people through change, while building their confidence and capability.."
"As a proud Latina, I’m a huge advocate for my community, especially Latina business owners. Back in my home country of Guatemala, I’m training a team of young women in bookkeeping and cloud accounting practices."
"Being in a senior management position at BGL has allowed me to work directly with other women & employees to include them in different areas of the business such as events, brand representation, strategy planning & promoting decision making at BGL."
"I strongly believe that diversity is the key to success and the accounting profession still has a long way to go."
"I actively work hard to build strong partnerships and relationships within the workplace and work hard to create an atmosphere that is welcoming for all, small things such as being on time, reliable and available for my staff member."
"Our goal is to help accounting professionals think outside the box, fine tune their processes, increase their confidence, expand their services and teach them how to market to their ideal clients with current technology, all while keeping their costs on a minimum budget."
"I feel that technology and continuing education are the most important investments in developing the next generation of accounting professionals."
"Accountants truly want to help their clients succeed. Many times, this is at the sacrifice of their own time, life-quality, voice, efforts and business. I strive to inspire Accountants to see that work and life balance and quality are possible."
"Thriveal's work and influence on the profession is extremely important to firm owners like myself (and including myself!) to provide the tools & educational content to support and grow our firms in a healthy way with a community to back us up when we need care as owners."
"At Alluvia, we focus on making sure our team have a balanced life. We want to get the best out of them at work and know that this comes from them having a happy and healthy life outside of work."
"In my opinion accounting has never been so exciting. A profession that has seen little change is years now is being entirely reshaped."
"I have helped build & support educational programs that promote growth & sustainability for women-owned companies, teaching growth, budgeting, & financial forecasting.
"I'm inspired by the forward thinking and fun/light heartedness that Xero brings to Accounting, while maintaining standards."
"I believe it is important for Australia to have adequately qualified individuals who can make a huge difference to the industry and the economy."
"Women in particular tend to undervalue themselves and I strive to help them to see their value more clearly and have the confidence to charge rates that allow them to build a successful and sustainable business."
