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Angelique Albert, AIGC executive director.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Increasing the number of Native American certified public accountants is the latest goal for the American Indian Graduate Center and its Investing in Native CPAs Project.
The Albuquerque-based organization is investing $2 million in scholarships that would help 150 Native scholars get to the goal of being a CPA.
“The Investing in Native CPAs initiative addresses an opportunity gap in the accounting and finance fields,” said Angelique Albert (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes), AIGC executive director. “Data from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) indicates Native professionals represent only 0.3% of individuals holding both a bachelor and master’s degree in accounting – the population most likely to attain a CPA.”
The Center for Native Scholarship aims to produce more Native CPAs by 2030Â
ALBUQUERQUE, NM â American Indian Graduate Center has created the Investing in Native CPAs Program, a $2M scholarship initiative that will fund 150 Native scholars pursuing accounting and finance degrees with the goal of increasing Native Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) within the next 10 years.Â
Funded with a generous $1 million gift from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation and a $1 million match from American Indian Graduate Center, which was made possible in part by MacKenzie Scottâs unrestricted donation , the Investing in Native CPAs initiative will increase diversity in the accounting and finance fields. The scholarship will support Native students with tuition and the cost of exam fees required for professional licensure, such as the Uniform CPA Examination Fee.Â