Diversity and equality

A panel of small firm owners discussed how DEI initiatives are not a "once-a-year plan" at the AICPA 2021 Engage conference in Las Vegas.

As part of the Black CPA Centennial, three leaders discuss what the accounting profession needs to do to become more diverse.

A willingness to take chances helped take them to the top, female leaders in the profession say.

It's crucial not to overlook relational accounting.

Nearly one out of five accountants who identified as LGBTQIA left the accounting profession because of a lack of diversity, equitable treatment or inclusion, according to a recent study.

The group formed by SASB and the IIRC is developing ESG standards as financial regulators press for improved reporting.

Accounting firms and other businesses are losing out on talent because minorities are limited in their opportunities.

A total of $180K in contributions, donated from Deloitte professionals who are Ohio State alumni, will support Master of Accounting students, as well as the college's THRIVE diversity project.

The Black CPA Centennial program is seeking candidates "who are positively influencing change in the CPA profession and their communities" to apply by Aug. 15, 2021.

Deloitte's Lara Abrash and Thalia Smith discuss why so many of the profession's DEI efforts have met with little success, and what needs to happen going forward.

Forty-one members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs were highlighted for their "significant contributions in advancing the accounting profession."

The Top 100 Firm, based in Portland, Maine, announced that 29-year firm veteran Sarah Belliveau will serve as the next CEO and managing principal.

The lack of universal, comparable disclosure makes internal rankings less than reliable.

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

The KPMG Board Diversity Disclosure Benchmarking Tool lets corporate leaders, investors, staff and other professionals compare diversity board practices by sector, index and company size.

The New York State Society of CPAs announced that Rumbi Bwerinofa-Petrozzello will serve as the 102nd president of the organization.

As companies come under increasing pressure to deal with climate change and diversity, their internal auditors are putting more emphasis on making sure environmental, social and governance reports are reliable.

The Illinois CPA Society awarded $104,500 in scholarships to 55 local accounting students as part of its annual Accounting Scholarship Program.

The Big Four firm has launched the Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable initiative in an effort to reach Black and Latinx accounting candidates earlier in their lives and provide future professionals with lifelong resources.

To mark the start of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Big Four firm announced it is increasing its lifetime maximum for transgender-related health care coverage from $25,000 to $75,000, effective July 1.