NTID Business Studies hosted the Inaugural Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing CPAs Summit September 18-20 on the RIT/NTID campus. Nineteen deaf and hard-of-hearing certified public accountants (CPAs) from the U.S. attended. Twelve students – ten from RIT/NTID and two from Gallaudet University – participated in the summit.
The summit led to the development of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Society of Accounting and Financial Professionals (DHSAF), whose mission is to advance and strengthen deaf and hard-of-hearing accounting and finance professionals through education, advocacy, and networking.
Sponsors included:
- Saunders College of Business
- NTID Professional and Student Scholar Development
- Communication Service for the Deaf
- Gallaudet University
- American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants
- Dr. Frank B. Sullivan Memorial Foundation
- Lived Places Publishing
The three-day summit programming included numerous brainstorming sessions, a panel, four presentations, a tour of the RIT campus, and six networking meals.
Photo credits: Matthew Sluka, Kiara Diaz, and Yareliz Colon-Bonilla.
