Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Eight special women in accounting

Did you know there is eight women that are the fore leaders in accounting. They are Christine Ross, the first women to sit for the CPA exam given in New York state.
Helen Lord who was a partner with her father in 1937 and also was the business manager of The Woman CPA in the late 1940's.
Helen Hifner Fortune, one of the 1st women CPA's In Kentucky (1935)
Ellen Libby Eastman, recieved her certificate (no. 37) in 1918 and was also the 1st women to establish a public accounting practice in New England.
Mary E Murphy, was the first women to receive her CPA in Iowa (no. 67). She taught in the United States and aboard retiring in 1973.
Mary E Lewis, received her CPA in 1939 annd had her own firm in LA by 1947.
Miriam Donnelly, was the head librarian of the AIA library, which was later named AICPA.

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