Note from Column Editor Anton Lewis: This column introduces a historical perspective on accounting’s potential to facilitate coercion and enhance subjugation—or, instead, to advance social justice.…
The Power of Organizing in Accounting for Social Justice and Equity
The European Perspective on Diversity
This column explores a much-needed book that examines DEI in accounting from the European perspective. All too often, DEI in accounting is presented in subtext…
The Power of Organizing in Accounting for Social Justice and Equity
The European Perspective on Diversity
This column explores a much-needed book that examines DEI in accounting from the European perspective. All too often, DEI in accounting is presented in subtext…
IN BRIEF The shortage of individuals entering the CPA pipeline has reached a crisis stage. While professional institutions like the AICPA have been working on…
Reconciling Ambition with Reality
Addressing the Profession’s Diversity and Talent Pipeline Crisis
IN BRIEF For several years now, declining enrollments in universities and high turnover at firms have posed a serious threat to the accounting profession's viability.…
Remembering a Forgotten Leader and New York’s First African American CPA
The Legacy of General Wilmer F. Lucas
IN BRIEF When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had led…
Glass Ceiling Shattered?
Audit Partner Gender Diversity Within Accounting Firms
There was a strong push from companies to be more inclusive of underrepresented communities in the hiring process and provide greater opportunities for career advancement.…
Broadening the Pipeline in a Changing Environment
How the Courts Have Reshaped Our Understanding of Equity and Inclusion
Note from Column Editor Anton Lewis: This is a pivotal moment for the accounting profession as it grapples with a diminishing pipeline of graduates and persistent…
Inclusion and Access in the CPA Pipeline
Adapting to a Shifting Educational and Legal Environment
The CPA Evolution Exam model, which became effective at the beginning of 2024, requires each candidate to pass three core exams and one specialized discipline…
IN BRIEF The shortage of individuals entering the CPA pipeline has reached a crisis stage. While professional institutions like the AICPA have been working on…
Reconciling Ambition with Reality
Addressing the Profession’s Diversity and Talent Pipeline Crisis
IN BRIEF For several years now, declining enrollments in universities and high turnover at firms have posed a serious threat to the accounting profession's viability.…
Remembering a Forgotten Leader and New York’s First African American CPA
The Legacy of General Wilmer F. Lucas
IN BRIEF When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had led…
Column Editor's Note: In this issue, we return to neurodiversity in accounting, a topic I wrote about some while back, querying its intersection with race. It…
Column Editor's Note: In this issue, we return to neurodiversity in accounting, a topic I wrote about some while back, querying its intersection with race. It…
Within my recent book, Voices of Change: Race, Racism, and Colonization in Accounting, British academic Dr. Iwi Ugiagbe-Green gives an exceptionally moving account of what…
In Times Like These
How Transformation in the Accounting Profession Can Shape South Africa’s Economic Future
Column Editor's Note: This article is the first in a series that will spotlight academics detailing their experience and research in the field of accounting and…
In Times Like These
How Transformation in the Accounting Profession Can Shape South Africa’s Economic Future
Column Editor's Note: This article is the first in a series that will spotlight academics detailing their experience and research in the field of accounting and…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hiring in Public Accounting
Has the Profession Made Progress?
In Brief Over the years, numerous studies have revealed racial disparities in hiring practices, specifically detailing the favoring of White over Black applicants by employers.…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hiring in Public Accounting
Has the Profession Made Progress?
In Brief Over the years, numerous studies have revealed racial disparities in hiring practices, specifically detailing the favoring of White over Black applicants by employers.…
Addressing the CPA Shortage with International Talent
Bridging the Gap
The accounting profession is facing a major setback. There has been a notable drop in students pursuing accounting degrees and sitting for the CPA exam…
Black Women in Accounting and their Success Stories
An Interview with Chanel Davis
Continuing the theme from a previous column examining the experience of Black women accounting leaders, I had the good fortune of interviewing Chanel Christoff Davis…
Addressing the CPA Shortage with International Talent
Bridging the Gap
The accounting profession is facing a major setback. There has been a notable drop in students pursuing accounting degrees and sitting for the CPA exam…
Board Succession Planning
Strengthening Board Assets Through a Diversity Audit
In Brief The composition of an organization's board can have a significant impact on its culture and long-term performance. Companies that want to assemble a…
“I was told once, when I mentioned having ADHD, ‘You aren't going to get special treatment just because you can't concentrate well. All that matters…
Talking about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the accounting space has always been a politically charged affair. It is an area I am passionate…
Talking about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the accounting space has always been a politically charged affair. It is an area I am passionate…
Black Women in Accounting and the Backlash to DEI
An Interview with Jina Etienne
In this article I have the pleasure of interviewing Jina Etienne, (CPA, CGMA, CDE) about the troubling rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) underway…
Exploring the Evolution of the Accounting Profession
An Interview with Frank K. Ross
In 1969, as the accounting profession grappled with a staggering lack of diversity, at a time when Black CPAs comprised less than 0.2% of the…
“I was told once, when I mentioned having ADHD, ‘You aren't going to get special treatment just because you can't concentrate well. All that matters…
Exploring the Evolution of the Accounting Profession
An Interview with Frank K. Ross
In 1969, as the accounting profession grappled with a staggering lack of diversity, at a time when Black CPAs comprised less than 0.2% of the…