In Australia, women continue to be underrepresented in workforce participation and senior leadership roles. Women in Australia currently represent 49% of accountants, but this seemingly balanced number is not reflected in the same way with senior positions such as Principals or Partners. This underrepresentation in the accounting profession continues to pose a challenge for Australian women. The accounting profession has always been dominated by men, making it difficult for women to advance in their careers. Although the technical and professional qualifications of women working in contemporary accounting firms are comparable to those of men, recognition and success at the highest levels of the profession have not benefited women. More women enter the profession as accountants or junior apprentices than men, but they tend to leave the company, leaving women with just 19% of senior positions. The challenges these women face include career progression paths that tend to be rigid and have often forced women to quit. The way women's performance is evaluated and the way organizations are structured continues to be a disadvantage to their career progression. These are reasons that create an absence of women in senior roles which continues to be an ongoing problem in the profession.