Through the Glass Ceiling? Influences on and Challenges Faced by Female Partners in Big-4 Accounting Practices

Niamh Brennan () and Claire Millar

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Abstract: What are the personal factors that affect female partners in Big-4 accounting firms? That was the question explored last summer in a series of semi-structured interviews with eight female partners at Ireland’s Big-4 firms. Interviews took place in June, July and August 2013.

Keywords: Gender; Big-Four; Partner; Chartered accountant; Ireland; Semi-structured interview; Accounting profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2014-02
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Published in: Accountancy Ireland, 46(1) 2014-02

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