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 EY Program Introduces Minority Students To Accounting

Accounting powerhouse EY held its ninth annual Discover EY program on January 6-9 at its headquarters in New York City, designed to help college students develop leadership skills and become more aware of opportunities in the profession and at the firm.
 
This year 150 students from 75 college campuses participated in the event, with EY picking up the full tab for all participants.
 
The event was created to attract more underrepresented minorities students to professional services and to learn about opportunities within EY. The roundtable setting is EY’s response to a troubling reality— minority students are not rushing to enter the accounting field to any great extent.
 
“This program lets us introduce talented, diverse students to opportunities in the profession,” says Ken Bouyer, EY Americas director of inclusiveness recruiting. “We talk to the students in direct terms about opportunities, not just at EY but across the profession, and why we need talented students such as themselves.”
 
Since its inception, the program has done well for EY. “We have a great conversion rate; of the 150 students participating in this year’s two-day event, around 75% have accepted internships with the firm,” Bouyer remarks. Of those who intern with the firm, close to 90% come on board with the company.
 
Along with Bouyer, participants had the opportunity to hear from and meet top EY leaders Kelly Grier, EY Americas vice chair, talent and Natasha Stough, EY Americas director of campus recruiting.
 
Due, in part, to Discover EY’s objectives, and the pool of diverse talent that attends this event, minorities represent 36% of EY’s total full-time hiring from campuses in the U.S.
 
One ongoing issue is the minority college students’ perception of the accounting profession, which is not great, admits Bouyer. “The perception has to change and evolve. There are so many things you can in this profession; we have to do a better job of branding the opportunities.”
 
Adds Bouyer, “Any major transaction that happens there is a CPA at the table. The public doesn’t fully understand the impact we have on a global economy. With the services we provide, we are building a better work world.” Once students have their awareness raised, says Bouyer, they see the profession differently.
 
That is EY’s charge, not only with this event but also as it forges relationships with high schools.
 
According to the AICPA 2013 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits, students of the following ethnicities were enrolled in BA programs in accounting from 2011-2012: 67% white, 9.3% Asian/Pacific Islander, 8.4% Hispanic/ Latino, 7.2% African- American, and 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native.
 
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