Feminization and professionalization: a review of an emerging literature on the development of accounting in the United Kingdom
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The experience of women in the accounting profession can be viewed through the interaction of two defining factors which together help to explain the feminization experience of the accountancy field. These factors are the position of women in society and the position of the professions within the capitalist framework. The position of women is largely a subordinate one, as such, the entry of women into the professions, accountancy included, is therefore seen as a threat to the consolidation of the status of the professions within a capitalist society. This perceived threat to the status of professions, and the accountancy profession in particular, helps to explain why numerous patriarchal structures have become entrenched to prevent the entry of women into the professions. The relatively recent rise in the number of women accountants should therefore be viewed in this context.
Publication Name: Accounting, Organizations and Society
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0361-3682
Year: 1992
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Gender effects and labor supply in public accounting: an agenda of research issues
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The fact that a growing number of women are entering the accounting profession highlights the critical importance of understanding the influence of gender in the labor market. There are a variety of key labor supply research issues that could provide much insight into the role of women as a ource of labor for the accounting profession. Examples of these research issues are the progression of women accountants and changes in the perception of women in the public accounting environment.
Publication Name: Accounting, Organizations and Society
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0361-3682
Year: 1992
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