USC National Association of Black Accountants paves way for diversity in business

In the United States, 84% of certified public accountants are white. Only 4% are Hispanic or Latine, and 2% are Black. USC’s National Association of Black Accountants is looking to break this pattern. 

Bryan Alexander is a junior majoring in business administration and this year’s NABA chapter president at USC. Since assuming the board position in July, Alexander worked alongside associate professor of clinical accounting Zivia Sweeney to redevelop the organization and bring accounting opportunities to students of diverse backgrounds at USC. Although the club struggled and became defunct throughout its initial years of development . . .