NABA Greater Louisville Chapter

Overview

NABA, Inc. is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for Black Business Leaders in accounting, finance business, and entrepreneurship. Representing more than 200,000 Black Business Leaders in these fields, NABA advances people, careers, and the mission by providing education, resources, and meaningful career connections to professional and student members.

We work with and through our members, corporate and educational partners, policymakers, and partner organizations who are committed to professional and academic excellence possess a sense of professional and civic responsibility and are concerned with enhancing opportunities for Black Business Leaders. NABA’s goals include, but are not limited to, the following:

To promote and develop the professional skills and advancement of our members.

To encourage and assist Black students entering the accounting, finance, and business professions.

To provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibilities.

To promote public confidence in our members and the services they provide.

To represent the interests of current and prospective Black Business Leaders.

To ensure long-term financial stability and provide adequate resources to implement chapter, regional, and national programs.

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Our Founders

In December 1969, nine African-Americans financial leaders met in New York City to discuss the unique challenges and limited opportunities they faced in the accounting profession. In that year, there were only 136 African-American Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) out of a total of 100,000 in the United States. This group wanted to establish an organization to address the concerns of Black professionals entering the accounting field and make a commitment to professional and academic excellence.

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The Founding “NABA Nine”

Ronald Benjamin

Earl Biggett

Donald Bristow

Bertram Gibson

Kenneth Drummond

Richard McNamee

Frank Ross

George Wallace

Michael Winston

Today, NABA continues to create opportunities for the purpose of enlarging the pipeline of Black Business Leaders into every level of accounting, finance, business, and entrepreneurship.