The 2020 Top 50 Women in Accounting Awards celebrates inspirational women in accounting who are driving advocacy, creating change, and fostering new opportunities for women of all backgrounds.
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The ‘Top 50 Women in Accounting Awards’ were first launched on International Women’s Day in 2018 as a way to honour and recognise the incredible women who make a difference every day in our industry. Over the last four years, we’ve been incredibly fortunate to meet tons of brilliant women in accounting community. Earlier
this year, we decided to celebrate their achievements by asking our community to choose their top 50 women in accounting for 2020.
3. Advocacy of the accounting industry and support of the wider community. A global response
Our anonymised scoring system was primarily focused on the following three factors: 1. Dedication to promoting inclusivity and diversity in the workplace and beyond; 2. Investment in the next generation and the future leaders of accounting;
We already knew that the accounting industry is filled with fantastic women who are all doing their bit to create a better future for us all. However, we still didn’t expect our awards campaign to have such a wide-ranging, global response. It was incredibly motivating to see that no matter the country or continent, one thing’s for sure: women are at the forefront of everything that the accounting industry is doing well. This year’s campaign drew in 1,260 nominations from all corners of the globe, with our Top 50 list an accurate reflection of the diversity on display throughout our industry. On March 15th, we announced the Top 50 Women in Accounting, featuring women from Canada to South Africa, Australia to Uganda,
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