Diversity and equality
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The Illinois CPA Society and the city of Chicago are marking the 75th anniversary of when the first African-American woman became a CPA in the U.S.
August 22 -
The Massachusetts Society of CPAs recognized seven female professionals, as both experienced and emerging leaders.
August 13 -
Partnering with The American College of Financial Services, the CFP Board Center will offer scholarships to attract more African Americans to financial planning.
August 9 -
It takes an average of seven years longer for women in accounting and finance to reach executive level than their male counterparts, according to a new report.
July 24 -
Over 100 minority college students graduated from this year's program, aimed at diversifying the profession and helping candidates succeed at obtaining the CPA license.
July 16 -
Two of the oldest minority-controlled accounting firms are joining together.
July 11 -
Top 100 Firm Dixon Hughes Goodman builds trust with transparency, even on taboo topics.
July 6 -
The New York-based Top 100 Firm has been undergoing some major changes since Harriet Greenberg and Frederick Berk took the helm at the beginning of 2017.
July 5 -
The National Association of Black Accountants held its 49th annual NABA Convention and Expo, bringing together more than 2,000 accounting professionals.
June 22 -
The annual survey on female leadership and diversity also included lists of the best firms for women and best firms forequity leadership.
June 7 -
Republicans are considering a fix to a provision in their new tax law that they acknowledge could inadvertently penalize victims.
June 5 -
Her election comes at a time when the accounting profession is striving to increase the pool of young people and the percentage of women leaders.
June 4 -
The National Association of Black Accountants has announced its 2018 national and regional award winners.
June 1 -
Susan Malone will be the first woman to lead the firm in its 101-year history.
May 31 -
A research paper from the CFP Board found that black and Latino professionals are severely underrepresented in the industry.
May 10 -
An Ernst & Young Global Limited partner who claimed she was groped by a colleague in front of other employees at Walt Disney World Resort has reached a settlement with the company.
May 4 -
The California Society of CPAs honored five female leaders for their contributions to the profession at the annual Women’s Leadership Forum in Los Angeles.
April 30 -
Top 100 firm Dixon Hughes Goodman held a live broadcast from their North Carolina headquarters last month to tackle harassment and bias in the workplace.
April 26 -
Accountants aren’t sure the campaign against harassment will have an impact – and many don’t think it should.
April 26 -
Despite perceptions that the issue isn’t widespread in accounting, insurers urge caution.
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