Alicia Antonetti-Tricker, a principal at Crowe LLP, remembers a time when she saw very few women in leadership roles in the accounting profession. Whether barriers were real or perceived, she said, “there were barriers for women advancing in the profession.”

Today, that’s changing, and events such as the AICPA & CIMA Women’s Global Leadership Summit, which is in November in Bellevue, Wash., have helped to continue the momentum for women ascending to accounting leadership roles.

In this podcast episode, Antonetti-Tricker discussed highlights of a session she took part in last year, one she says typifies the summit’s agenda. She also touched on some of the initiatives Crowe has put in place and why finding advocates and allies is important for women to continue to advance to leadership roles.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

· What stuck out to Crowe’s Alicia Antonetti-Tricker about meetings nearly 30 years ago.

· The value of powerful connections in helping to grow the number of women in leadership roles in the profession.

· A look back at a session that is typical of the AICPA & CIMA Women’s Global Leadership Summit.

· A by-the-numbers look at progress made related to women in leadership positions.

· Why Antonetti-Tricker keeps coming back to the summit.