Accounting and Tax Research: Associations and Agencies

The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance was established to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession.

This is the organization that offers the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential It has over 70,000 members.

The Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (COCPA) is the statewide, not-for-profit, professional association serving Colorado CPAs and the public for over 100 years.

The Boulder Valley Chapter of the Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business provides local management accountants a place to meet, share ideas and help find solutions. They have an employment director and many companies in the community look to this organization for quality candidates.

IFAC is a global organization, representing 2.5 million accountants.

Since 1969, this group has promoted and developed minority professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. For fiscal year 2014, NABA awarded $242,830 and the amount continues to grow annually. Through the generous contributions of individuals, groups, and organizations that share NABA's desire to break through the economic barriers students of color often experience, NABA offers an average of 50 national scholarships annually ranging from $1,000 - $10,000.

Since 2005, PASA has focused on entry-level and mid-level associates working at accounting firms across America.