Gender issues

The profession needs to make more of a commitment to ensuring women have a seat at the table.

The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance announced its 2019 AFWA National Member of the Year and President’s Award recipient during its annual Women Who Count Awards luncheon, held October 22, 2019, in Orlando, Florida.

Olivia Kirtley, former chair of the American Institute of CPAs, was honored for advancing the role of women in the accounting profession.

The Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance announced this year's class of female leaders making waves in the profession.

While the majority of accounting and tax practices offer policies to discourage gender bias and discrimination, women are divided over whether the firms’ leaders are actually carrying them out.

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee wants to create two new tax incentives to help small businesses owned by women to hire and grow and get access to capital.

We need to be aware of things that we do that make others uncomfortable, especially women and members of minority groups.

The annual poll from the Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance's invites firms to share their data on female leadership and representation.

PKF O’Connor Davies launches family advisory services; Marcum prepares for annual Day of Service; and more CPA news.

Today there is considerable consternation that women and blacks are underrepresented in the partnership ranks of CPA firms.

The KSCPA honored eight emerging and experienced female leaders across the state.

Take an inside look at the 10 most female-friendly workplaces in the accounting profession.

These 10 workplaces are setting the gold standard for advancing gender diversity in the profession.

The Big Four and other top firms were recognized for their "inclusive benefits for families" and parental leave policies.

The business journal honored 77 women working in professional services firms in the New York City metropolitan area.

The Lexington, Kentucky firm seeks to "promote a firm culture that provides women with support, mentorship and training in order to fully develop their potential as leaders."

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs honored four experienced and three emerging female leaders across the state.

Assumptions around who can and should seek balance should change, says the president of the Indiana CPA Society.

Many firms that have active mentoring programs do not provide the appropriate mentors.

My previous column, “Female staff are smarter than male staff,” drew a lot of comments and emails indicating considerable interest in this topic. Hence, this additional column.