Diversity and equality
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The Institute of Management Accountants introduced two new education programs for sustainable business practices and diversity, equity and inclusion.
October 3 -
As part of the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students, the AICPA Foundation offered 23 minority doctoral students a $12,000 fellowship.
September 30 -
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.
September 29 -
A panel of judges selected seven female leaders based on their contributions to their firm, clients and community, as well as the accounting profession.
September 28 -
A recent study found that when a publicly traded company appoints a Black CEO, there is a corresponding bump in average share price.
September 16 -
The Center for Audit Quality introduced a new high school curriculum to expose students to accounting careers and grow a more diverse talent pipeline.
September 13 -
The pandemic has significantly set back gender parity by more than three decades, highlighting the precarious nature of progress toward gender equality.
September 9 -
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.
September 8 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers pointed to progress in its audit practice on a number of fronts, including on inspections, training and diversity.
September 6 -
The online small business management platform announced partnerships with NABA and ALPFA to launch programs to increase diversity in the profession.
August 26 -
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.
August 25 -
In the midst of COVID-19 and a summer marked by racial justice protests, my concept of work changed entirely.
August 16 -
Once the firm's lead recruiter at Howard University, Derek Thomas will take on responsibility for bringing on new talent across the board.
August 12 -
Tayiika Dennis is the new chair of the society's board of directors, while Adam Blitz is chairing the CalCPA Education Foundation.
August 2 -
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.
July 5 -
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.
June 28 -
Partners’ pay as a retention tool; volunteering to file; the global tax debate; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
June 21 -
The VSCPA's Educational Foundation awarded over $59,000 in undergrad, graduate and doctoral scholarships to 28 accounting college students across the state.
June 17 -
Forty-one members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs were highlighted for their contributions to the accounting profession.
June 16 -
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.
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