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This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the (Commission). The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of the meeting is required by section 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend. Date: May 7, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 EDT. Address: National Education Association, 1201 16th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Date: May 8, 2012. Time: 8:30 a.m.-12 noon EDT. Address: National Education Association, 1201 16th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.
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This paper discusses the increasing diversity in the accounting profession. Evidence is presented substantiating that over one third of recent accounting graduates are from ethnic minority backgrounds, the majority of whom are Asian/Pacific Islanders. In our university specific data, we find an even higher percentage (71%) of ethnic minorities receiving accounting degrees, with Asian/Pacific Islanders as the majority group. We also show that over one fourth of new accounting graduates hired by accounting firms are ethnic minorities of which fifty percent are Asian/Pacific Islanders. However, a recent survey by the AICPA indicates that only 4% of partners in accounting firms are ethnic minorities, again half of whom are Asian/Pacific Islanders. Due to the predominance of this ethnic grou...
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Celebration to include Awards Ceremony Honoring Economic Contributions of Asian American Leaders AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce (TACC) announces that Dilawar Syed, economic development chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and President and CEO of Yonja Media Group, will open the 15th Annual TACC Lunar New Year at the Bob Bullock State History Museum February 5th, 2011. Syed recently led the first in a series of economic summits to encourage entrepreneurs and small businesses to leverage the Administration's efforts to spur growth.
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- Hawaii Is Home to 30 Percent of All U.S. Firms Owned by Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hawaii led the nation in the number of businesses owned by Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders in 2007, according to new findings from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Survey of Business Owners. In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders owned 11,383 businesses, or 30.0 percent of the national total of 37,957 Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms. Just behind Hawaii was California with 9,255 firms. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO)
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The secretary shall also create an interagency working group (Working Group) whose activities shall be coordinated by the Department of Commerce. The secretary shall designate the executive departments and agencies that shall serve on the Working Group (executive departments and agencies) and the heads of those departments and agencies shall select the officials that shall serve as their respective representatives on the Working Group.
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While we acknowledge the many contributions of the AAPI communities to our Nation, we also recognize the challenges still faced by many AAPIs. Of the more than a million AAPI-owned businesses, many firms are small sole-proprietorships that continue to need assistance to access available resources such as business development counseling and small business loans. The AAPI community also continues to face barriers to employment and workplace advancement.
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That's why I'm signing this Executive order today, reestablishing the advisory commission and White House initiative created by President Clinton 10 years ago. Because when any of our citizens are unable to fulfill their potential due to factors that have nothing to do with their talent, character, or work ethic, then I believe there's a role for our Government to play.
