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J. Michael Kirkland is the son of an automobile repair welder. One of four children, he began his work career as a New York City department-store retail clerk. On May 17, he will take the leadership position for the nation's most prestigious accounting association.
The second African-American to lead the 116-year-old professional organization
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NEW YORK (April 25, 2013) – J. Michael Kirkland, CPA, will be installed as the 2013–2014 President of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors at the organization’s 117th Annual Election Meeting and Dinner May 16 at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square.
Kirkland, a director in the Deutsche Bank AG, Accounting Policy and Advisory Group, is the second African- American to lead the Society in its 116-year history.
A member of the NYSSCPA since 1982, Kirkland was the recipient of the 2011 NYSSCPA’s Outstanding CPA in Industry Award, which recognizes CPA financial executives with records of outstanding professional achievement in a private business or industry. He is also the recipient the 2013 National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) National Achievement—Public Accounting Award.
A Mount Vernon, New York native, Kirkland attended Mount Vernon High School and is a graduate of Fordham University, Bronx New York College of Business Administration. He began his career with Arthur Andersen & Company and has also worked for Banker’s Trust Co. and JP Morgan Chase.
He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the Accountants Club of America.
With the NYSSCPA, Kirkland has served as president-elect and as a vice president of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He is a member of the Real Estate Task Force and the Curriculum Committee for the Foundation of Accounting Education. He was served as president of the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter, co-chair of the Industry Outreach Task Force and as a member of the Finance, Bank and Minority Group Recruitment & Equal Opportunity committees.
He has been married to his wife, Barbara, for 38 years.
Bert N. Mitchell, CPA, was the first African American to be named president of the NYSSCPA. He served from 1987 – 1988.
About the NYSSCPA
Representing more than 28,000 CPAs, the NYSSCPA was the first state accounting organization in the nation. Incorporated in 1897, the Society is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants who practice in New York State; encompassing all areas of public practice, government, education, business, and industry. The NYSSCPA is located at 3 Park Avenue in New York City. Visit the Society’s website at nysscpa.org for more information.
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(BPRW) Newly-Formed Group Aims to Increase Diversity in Accounting Profession
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(BLACK PR WIRE)--DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AICPA has announced the creation of the National Commission on Diversity to serve as champions of diversity within the accounting profession. The formation of the Commission reflects a renewed focus on diversity within the profession and the need to increase the retention and advancement of underrepresented minorities to better reflect the clients and communities CPAs serve.
The 15-member Commission is comprised of representatives from minority professional advocacy groups, CPA firms, state CPA societies, and leaders from business and industry, government, and education. They are holding their first meeting this week at the AICPA’s Durham office and will meet quarterly.
“The AICPA has done a tremendous amount of work to make the profession more inclusive and we will continue to build upon those efforts,” said Kim Drumgo, vice-chair of the Commission and director of diversity and inclusion at the AICPA. “The Commission brings together a wide range of stakeholders to address the issue of diversity. This is a critical step towards ensuring the profession’s continued growth and ability to meet the needs of those we serve.”
Recent AICPA research provides a snapshot of the ethnic composition of the profession and establishes a benchmark as the Commission begins its work. According to the 2011 Trends in Supply of Accounting Graduates and Demand for Public Accounting Recruits, minorities accounted for 25% of the new accounting bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates hired by CPA firms in 2010, an increase from the 17% reported in 2001. The increased number of graduates can be viewed as a positive sign, but the survey also found that while minorities make up 20% of professional staff positions, only six percent of firm partners are ethnically diverse.
“The profession has made some encouraging progress recruiting from all races and ethnicities, but we still have work to do – particularly when it comes to retaining and promoting minorities,” said Ken Bouyer, chairman of the Commission and Americas director of inclusiveness recruiting at Ernst and Young. “We’ve formed the Commission because to continue to move the needle, a lot of people will need to work together. This issue is critical and ultimately our results will impact the profession for years to come.”
According to the U.S. Census, minority-owned businesses increased 45.5 percent from 2002 to 2007 from 4.0 million businesses to 5.8 million, while their receipts increased 55.0 percent. These minority-owned businesses accounted for 21.3 percent of the nation's businesses and generated $1.0 trillion in receipts.
“It is imperative that the profession’s makeup evolve to reflect the diversity found in American businesses and society as a whole,” said Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, AICPA President and CEO.
The Commission will work toward proposing AICPA strategies to increase the number of minorities in the accounting profession. This process will involve investigating and understanding the barriers to the long-term success of minorities by analyzing recruitment and retention data within the accounting profession. In addition, the Commission will closely monitor the population trends and analyze the impact of these trends on both the profession and the clients CPAs serve.
The board of the Commission, chaired by Bouyer, with Drumgo serving as vice-chair, is comprised of the following members:
Jeff Chin, CPA - Ascend
Peggy Dzierzawski, CPA - Michigan Association of CPAs
Lena Ellis, CPA - City of Fort Worth
Manuel Espinoza, CPA - ALPFA
Eduardo Jordan, CPA, CGMA - Nolet Spirits USA
George Krull, CPA - AICPA Foundation
Richard Levychin, CPA, CGMA - KBL, CPAs
Kenneth Macias, CPA - Macias, Gini & O’Connell, LLP
Don McCleod, CPA - Don McCleod, CPA, PC
Lisa Ong, CPA - PricewaterhouseCoopers
Gail Sparks Pitts, CPA - Oakland Community College
Ed Ramos, CPA - Dwyer, Pemberton & Coulson, P.C.
Frank Ross, CPA - Howard University School of Business
Ralph Thomas, CPA - New Jersey Society of CPAs
About the AICPA
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession, with nearly 386,000 members in 128 countries and a 125-year heritage of serving the public interest. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.
The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination and offers specialty credentials for CPAs who concentrate on personal financial planning; fraud and forensics; business valuation; and information technology. Through a joint venture with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), it has established the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation to elevate management accounting globally.
Contact Information
AICPA
James Schiavone
212-596-6119
jschiavone@aicpa.org
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