Xero sponsors three scholarships to help promote diversity in the accounting profession
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xero, the global small business platform, today presented scholarships to student members of two industry associations it supports in the United States: the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.) and the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA). The scholarships demonstrate Xero's efforts to mentor the next generation of accounting talent, specifically through providing increased opportunities for underrepresented communities.
Key Points:
- The scholarships demonstrate Xero's efforts to mentor the next generation of accounting talent, specifically through providing increased opportunities for underrepresented communities.
- Also at Xerocon New Orleans today, Xero presented scholarships it sponsored to two students actively involved in ALPFA chapters at universities across the country.
- Xero is a global small business platform with 3.3 million subscribers which includes a core accounting solution, payroll, workforce management, expenses and projects.
- In 2021, Xero was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), powered by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.