Women in Accounting Scholarship Fund

I attend tax and accounting seminars every year and the people in attendance are overwhelmingly older white males. The local accounting firms in my area are overwhelmingly owned and operated by older white males. I have had clients that have been both excited and relieved to find an accountant, CPA, and tax preparer that is not only younger than the average accountant but more importantly, a woman. With women becoming increasingly independent, earning higher incomes, and starting businesses of their own, they are looking for accountants that think and look like them. I have had clients that have complained about prior accountants (older white males) patronizing them, not explaining things, or trying to simplify explanations as if women are not capable of understanding. This scholarship is to promote careers in accounting and reward graduating female seniors in New York State who are pursuing a degree in accounting.