History/Mission

Nine African American accountants in the New York area founded the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) in December 1969. Their goal was to establish a national organization that dealt forthrightly and effectively with the many common problems faced by the growing number of African American accounting professionals. Since the founding of NABA, the membership has grown to approximately 5,000 members in over 140 active professional and student chapters in major urban areas and at universities across the nation. NABA's primary purpose is to encourage greater participation by African Americans and other minorities in the accounting profession.

Detroit Chapter

The Detroit Association of Professional Accountants was formed in 1969. The group recognized the need for a professional organization of minority accountants to address the problems encountered by those individuals seeking careers in public accounting, government and private industry. Currently, the Detroit Chapter has over 100 members. On June 19, 1972, the Detroit Association of Professional Accountants applied for membership in NABA. The Detroit Chapter received its charter shortly thereafter. The two co-founders of NABA are John L. Davis, CPA, currently the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration for Wayne State University and Dennis O. Green, CPA, Chief Auditor for Citicorp & Citibank, NA. In keeping with the Association's Charter, we provide the following services:

• Job placement services
• Assist accounting and finance students in developing their professional skills
• Volunteer income tax assistance for the needy
• Provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibilities
• Act as a liaison with leaders in the Metro Detroit community on matters of interest of the Detroit Chapter
• Keep members abreast of recent technical pronouncements in the field of accounting