The National Association of Black Accountants at Pace University

The National Association of Black Accountants was founded in December, 1969, by nine black accountants who met in New York City to discuss the challenges and limited opportunities they faced in the accounting profession.
In that year, there were over 100,000 Certified Public Accountants (CPA's) in the United States. Only 136 of those CPA's were African American. The nine gentlemen, who were known as, Ronald Benjamin, Earl Biggot, Bertram Gibson, Frank Ross, Richard McNamee, Michael Winston, Kenneth Drummond, George Wallace, and Donald Bristow, became determined to "make a difference" and let their voices be heard. The group wanted to establish an organization that would address the concerns of growing number of minorities entering the accounting profession and to make a commitment to professional and accademic excellence.
In 1970, NABA chartered its first professional chapter in New York City. Since then it has become a nationwide membership organization.

HISTORY

GOALS

    Since 1969, NABA has been the leader in expanding the influence of minority professionals in the field of accounting and finance with the goals to:

     Promote and develop the professional skills of our members;

     Encourage and assist minority students in entering the accounting profession;

     Provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibility;

     To ensure long-term financial stability and provide adequate resources to implement
     chapter, regional, and national programs; and

     To represent the interests of current and prospective minority accounting professionals.

Today, there are now over 200,000 African-Americans participating in the field of accounting, 5,000 of which are CPA's, with the help of NABA and other interested groups. As a leader in the business communitiy, NABA continues to help in creating opportunities for minorities in getting entry level positions in the field of accounting and finance.

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MISSION

Our mission is to address the professional needs of our members and build leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession with and unfaltering commitment to inspire the same in their successors.