The Hiring of Women in Accounting Academia

Abstract

The last decade has seen large increases in the number of women entering accounting academia. Data from Hasselback's (1979–1990) Accounting Faculty Directory were analyzed to address issues regarding the hiring of female academic accountants. Although one might expect most women to join the larger accounting programs, they have been most successful in joining the ranks of smaller and medium sized faculties. Unlike in a number of related disciplines, there is no evidence that women have been excluded from the ranks of the prestigious accounting institutions. A surprising 37% of all schools had no female faculty members terminally qualified in accounting, and an additional 32% of the schools had only one female faculty member.