Mary Harris Smith FCA
(1844-1934)
woman, accountant, and Fellow of Chartered Accountants
Died aged c. 90
Wikidata WikipediaMary Harris Smith (1844 - 1934) was an accountant and entrepreneur. She became the first woman to complete the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales qualification but was denied membership because she was a woman. When the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was passed in 1919, Harris Smith became the world's first female Chartered Accountant.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Near this site stood the office of Mary Harris Smith FCA the World's first female chartered accountant 1844-1934
City of London Magistrates' Court, Queen Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom where they worked