Research Symposium

BIO

I am a Junior from Miami, Florida. I am currently researching Gender Discrimination in Accounting and plan to continue working with Dr. Zimmeran on this project.

Is there Evidence of Gender- Discrimination in Accounting Graduates of Florida State University?

Abstract

The field of Accounting is rife with job growth and opportunities for undergraduate students to develop a lucrative career in business. This project focuses on the success rates of Florida State University alumni who graduated with a degree in Accounting, and which factors and associations with measures of success. We have taken the information from Florida State University’s accounting graduates from 1975 all the way to 2020. We have gathered data about these graduates through their LinkedIn profiles along with a survey that each participant has filled out. Along with career success, we have also sought out what factors affected graduates' decisions to go into public accounting versus business or government work, how long graduates stayed in public accounting, and what factors affect whether graduates become public accounting firm partners. Another main aspect of this research that was focused on was gender discrimination in terms of salary or promotions. The implications of this research are eye-opening in terms of what choices current college students should make and prioritize in order to more likely become successful in the field of Accounting, but more importantly if there are implications of discrimination in the industry that need to be addressed.
Keywords: Accounting, success, public accounting, graduates

Keywords: Accounting, success, public accounting, graduates