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Companies Honored for Commitment to Women in Finance MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2003 (SmartPros) Three women and five companies were honored for their commitment to work/life balance and the concerns of women in the accounting and finance professions. Sponsored by temporary staffing firm Accountemps, the Balance Awards were given at the American Society of Women Accountants annual conference held recently in San Diego.
Accounting firm Deloitte & Touche was presented The Company of the Year award, honored for its flexible work arrangements, parental leave, adoption assistance and reimbursement, elder care consultations, mortgage assistance, employee assistance, and paid time-off programs.
The Woman of the Year award was presented to Mary Bennet, a partner at Crowe Chizek & Co. LLC in South Bend, Indiana. Bennet led the effort to establish a group within her company to offer women flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Bennett is the initiator and champion of a firmwide Women Into Leadership (WIL) initiative that focuses on the critical issues facing women in accounting firms today, such as work/life balance, visibility and support, and career development and advancement. Below is a complete list of winners of the 2003 Balance Awards:
Woman of the Year Award: Mary Bennett
National President's Award: Kym Anderson, CPA Achievement Award: Constance Lund, CPA, FLMI Accounting Firm Awards: 0-100 employees: PCS Audit
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101-500 employees: Kennedy & Coe, LLC 500+ employees: Plante & Moran, PLLC Allied Industry Award: Profitstar |
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