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About NABA
Since 1969, the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. has been the leader in expanding the influence of minority professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. The goals of the Association include, but are not limited to, the following:
• To promote and develop the professional skills of our members;
• To encourage and assist minority students in entering the accounting profession;
• To provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibility;
• To represent the interests of current and prospective minority accounting professionals.
NABA History
In December 1969, nine African-Americans met in New York City to discuss the unique challenges and limited opportunities they faced in the accounting profession. In that year, there were only 136 African-American Certified Public Accountants (CPA's) out of a total of 100,000 in the United States.
This group wanted to establish an organization to address the concerns of minorities entering the accounting profession and to make a commitment to professional and academic excellence. The following nine individuals who met that month were determined to "make a difference" and let their voices be heard.
Ronald Benjamin Earl Biggot Bertram Gibson
Frank Ross Richard McNamee Michael Winston
Kenneth Drummond George Wallace Donald Bristow
In 1970 NABA chartered its first professional chapter, located in New York City. From these humble beginnings, NABA has become a nationwide membership organization.
Today, through the efforts of NABA and other interested groups, there are now over 200,000 African-Americans participating in the field of accounting, of which over 5,000 are CPAs. As a leader in the business community, NABA continues to create opportunities for the purpose of enlarging the pipeline of African-Americans into every level of accounting and finance
For more information visit the National webstie at www.nabainc.org.