Diversity and equality

One of the major challenges in our field is retaining women after they take on another demanding role: becoming a mother.

BookSmarts Accounting CEO Jenny Groberg managed to survive a traumatic brain injury and build a firm that empowers women accountants.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs released a report that identified widespread racial and ethnic disparities in the profession.

Zach Donah, the new CEO of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs, has big plans for the organization.

Stubbornly persistent differences between white and Black households' income and assets present financial advisors with the big-picture implications of their work.

The 150-hour requirement for obtaining a CPA license has led to a decline in Black and Latino CPAs of up to 26%, according to a research study.

A new survey from the ACCA looks at trends in DEI, AI, employee retention, hybrid work and mental health for accountants.

Two bills in Massachusetts this year would target Harvard's endowment and its policy of admitting legacy applicants.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "How would you fix the pipeline problem of too few people entering the profession?"

Young people with accounting doctoral degrees are encountering discrimination during job searches and discussions on online forums, according to a new study.

Plante Moran separated its culture and DEI metrics to more accurately measure the firm's diversity journey.

Attitudes toward diversity, equity and inclusion are shifting in the profession — but slowly.

The Top 50 Firm is improving its compensation and benefits to bring in more experienced professionals and young recruits.

Janet Truncale most recently was the regional MP for EY's financial services organization in the Americas.

Progress on diversity, equity and inclusions is picking up, according to the just-released 2023 Accounting MOVE Project results.

AJ Johnson, Geoff Brown and Calvin Harris share their unique perspectives as African-Americans who lead three of the biggest state CPA societies.

The 2023 Accounting MOVE Project report focuses on how women can navigate the shifting workplace in the accounting profession.

The researcher sourced data from IRS tax forms to track wages for men between the ages of 25 to 55.