Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting CEO Karen Abramson has been named as among the most powerful women in the accounting profession by CPA Practice Advisor. This is the fifth time Abramson has earned a spot on the list that recognizes female leaders who are making the greatest impact on the tax and accounting profession.

As the CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, a leading global provider of information, software and integrated workflow solutions for tax, accounting and audit professionals, Abramson leads 6600 employees worldwide, across North America, Europe, AsiaPacific, and Brazil. Since joining the Tax & Accounting division, Karen Abramson has launched award-winning products, held global customer forums, and driven technology and innovation across the organization.

According to CPA Practice Advisor, women’s leadership coupled with rapidly advancing technologies, is resulting in a dramatic transformation of the profession that is more agile and better serves the thriving, U.S. business market.

In addition to her honor by CPA Practice Advisor, Abramson’s accomplishments have been recognized by the Stevie Women in Business Award, and by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the health, tax & accounting, finance, risk & compliance, and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2017 annual revenues of €4.4 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY). For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & AccountingMARISA WESTCOTT, 212-771-0853marisa.westcott@wolterskluwer.comorNICOLE YOUNG, 347-931-1055N.Young@wolterskluwer.com