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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified concerns regarding the lagging proportion of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). This report contrasts the CPA exam success of candidates from the regional branches of one large university system’s Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and non-Hispanic-serving institutions. Examination statistics during the first 27 months of the pandemic are compared to the prior 5 years. We find a statistically significant negative impact on candidates from HSIs, which will likely lead to continued underrepresentation of Hispanics within the accounting profession.
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The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education is an educational administration journal with cross-over into Latino culture studies as well as management, marketing, political science, and, of course, higher education. Topics will include: corporate culture at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; financial aid and graduation rates; retention strategies at Hispanic-Serving secondary institutions; Hispanic involvement in college and university athletics; Hispanic graduation rates among disciplines; organization development in Hispanic-serving institutions; curricular issues; demographic shifts and student government; technology and family values; teaching strategies; retention models; recruiting models; faculty development.