Keeping microaggressions out of your workplace
This article offers steps firms and individuals can take to make sure microaggressions are not part of their organization.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
What anti-bias training can — and can’t — accomplish in the workplace
Carefully chosen, well-implemented anti-bias courses can buttress a company’s diversity and inclusion program when they are part of a clear strategy.
Building a truly effective D&I initiative
Studies show that a diverse workforce is a more productive, more profitable one. Establishing a strong diversity and inclusion program takes time, effort, and, above all, commitment from top leadership. Use these guidelines when structuring a D&I program.
Kim Griffin-Hunter, CPA
Focusing on strengths and communicating effectively can help CPAs lead during challenging times, says Kim Griffin-Hunter, CPA.
Program provides scholarships and internships to ethnically diverse students
The AICPA's 2020 PCPS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship Program provided scholarships and internships to five ethnic minority accounting students who intend to pursue CPA certification.
Companies seek ways to report diversity progress
Investors are looking for actions that back up statements about equity.
Diversity and inclusion: Tips for moving the needle
Building on a commitment to diversity with efforts to promote inclusion can make a difference in the accounting profession, according to panelists at the AICPA’s fall Council.
How to get Black female leadership talent into the C-suite
Women, particularly Black women and other women of color, are a rare sight in executive leadership. A panel discussion at ENGAGE explores why and how to change it.
What you probably didn’t know about racism in the workplace
The culture of a workplace, be that in a company or an accounting firm, determines how employees and customers are treated, says Stephanie Creary. To assess how racism is a factor requires open, frank conversations and leaders willing to listen and learn what they probably didn’t know.
Together, we can make a difference: A 12-step plan to address racism and unconscious bias
CPAs have an opportunity to improve their workplaces and communities amid a racial justice movement that began in response to police killings of Black and African Americans.
