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Profession must do more for women
The accounting industry needs to work together to ensure that
women entering the profession are able to reach senior level positions,
says ACCA.
ACCA said that data from the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC)
trends report showed that the number of qualified female accountants
rose from 30% to 34% between 2006 and 2011, while the percentage of
females studying for their accountancy qualifications fluctuated between
48% and 49%.
'Accountancy is often perceived as a male dominated industry,
but the number of women in the profession has been rising steadily
in recent years,' says Helen Brand, CEO of ACCA.
