Non-Hispanic minority accounting professionals compared to their Caucasian counterparts did not feel they received enough recognition for their work. In addition, they are treated by their supervisors as if they are members of particular racial group and not as individuals. It seems non-Hispanic minorities are discriminated by employers similarly.
New York and Hispanic respondents with advanced degrees were not as satisfied with their present work environment and did not have a high level of job satisfaction compared to those with only bachelor degrees. In fact, they were less likely to remain with their current employers and in the accounting profession as a whole. Their supervisors may be unfair to them, and peers may treat them differently. Advanced degrees may partially alienate accounting professionals, because employees with graduate degrees may have higher expectations than those with only bachelor degrees.