March 13, 2023
Remembering the First Female CPA in the US: Christine Ros
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada around 1873, Christine Ross relocated to New York in her early twenties to take the CPA exam. In December of 1896, New York became the first state to offer the exam for the first time. Two years later in June of 1898, Ross sat for the exam and placed within the top three of those in her test group. While the 11 men who also passed that exam were immediately awarded their certificate, Ross’ scores were not released and she was not awarded her certificate until December of 1899—nearly eighteen months after she had taken...
