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Students Sought for Accounting Internship Preparation Program

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is encouraging aspiring certified public accountants (CPAs) to apply for its 12th annual Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program to be held virtually Jan. The program—which currently has nearly 300 alumni—is funded by donations to the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ Mary T.

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Illinois CPA Society Announces Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program Scholars

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The Illinois CPA Society and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, have announced the latest group of young aspiring professionals to complete its award-winning and highly competitive Mary T. Amanda Balaba Illinois Wesleyan University Lapu-Lapu, Philippines Aisha Bawany DePaul University Morton Grove, Ill.

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CPA Diversity Report Explores the Barriers to Minority Advancement in the Profession

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Acknowledging that a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a long-standing issue in the accounting profession, the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois (CPAEFI), recently conducted research into what minorities are encountering when entering and advancing in the profession.

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