Diversity and equality

The Institute of Management Accountants introduced two new education programs for sustainable business practices and diversity, equity and inclusion.

As part of the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students, the AICPA Foundation offered 23 minority doctoral students a $12,000 fellowship. 

Scholars in the vanguard of finance, accounting, history and geography are seeing the impact of racial bias and property tax disparities in the $4 trillion U.S. municipal bond market.

A panel of judges selected seven female leaders based on their contributions to their firm, clients and community, as well as the accounting profession.

A recent study found that when a publicly traded company appoints a Black CEO, there is a corresponding bump in average share price.

The Center for Audit Quality introduced a new high school curriculum to expose students to accounting careers and grow a more diverse talent pipeline.

The pandemic has significantly set back gender parity by more than three decades, highlighting the precarious nature of progress toward gender equality.

Data shows a distinct early pay gap among women and men for accounting and related services. Disparities like these are indefensible, says the AICPA's Susan Coffey.

PricewaterhouseCoopers pointed to progress in its audit practice on a number of fronts, including on inspections, training and diversity.

The online small business management platform announced partnerships with NABA and ALPFA to launch programs to increase diversity in the profession.

The Big Four firm is making progress on its diversity goals, welcoming the most diverse incoming class of partners, principals and managing directors in its 177-year history.

In the midst of COVID-19 and a summer marked by racial justice protests, my concept of work changed entirely.

Once the firm's lead recruiter at Howard University, Derek Thomas will take on responsibility for bringing on new talent across the board.

Tayiika Dennis is the new chair of the society's board of directors, while Adam Blitz is chairing the CalCPA Education Foundation.

In recognition of the first Black CPA in 1921, the group named the recipients of the nearly $100,000 it committed to giving to 100 Black accounting students to help them become CPAs.

CliftonLarsonAllen’s CLA Foundation has committed $1 million in grants to the National Association of Black Accountants to seed NABA’s new Pathway to College program, support human capital needs, and create scholarships.

Partners’ pay as a retention tool; volunteering to file; the global tax debate; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The VSCPA's Educational Foundation awarded over $59,000 in undergrad, graduate and doctoral scholarships to 28 accounting college students across the state.

Forty-one members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs were highlighted for their contributions to the accounting profession.

The scarcity of Black professionals in public accounting is a fact. There are many reasons for that but discussing these reasons won’t solve this issue.