Joanne Cleaver

President

Joanne Cleaver, president of content strategy firm Wilson-Taylor Associates Inc., designed and manages the Accounting MOVE Project, an annual research and advocacy effort produced by the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance, The Accounting MOVE project is now owned and managed by Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk, who owns marketing and DEI consulting firm, bbr companies. The Accounting MOVE Project is supported by participating firms, including sponsors Moss Adams and SAPRO, in partnership with the Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance.

Practice management

Who doesn't want a sabbatical?

Now, more than ever, accounting and advisory firms need to center work around sustainable culture and practices. Why not take a radical approach to time off?

By Joanne Cleaver

October 20
Practice management

Accounting firm helps community rebuild after riots

Here’s how Lurie LLP helped Minneapolis recover from destruction after the George Floyd murder in 2020.

By Joanne Cleaver

April 19
Practice management

More women becoming partners and principals at firms

Women have achieved the milestone of 32% of partners and principals, in aggregate, for the 41 firms that participated this year in research by AFWA's Accounting MOVE Project.

By Joanne Cleaver

October 12
Gender discrimination

How CPA firms can win women back

When you reopen your accounting firm, will the woman employees come back? Maybe not.

By Joanne Cleaver

June 16