Editor's Note: On the occasion of The CPA Journal's 90th anniversary of publication, the editors asked the leadership and members of the Chinese American Society of CPAs (http://www.cascpa.org)…
ICYMI | Addressing the Challenges of Diversity in the Profession
Determinant Factors for the Dearth of Minority CPAs
The dearth of minority CPAs has been a source of concern within the accounting profession for many decades (see Bert N. Mitchell, “The Black Minority…
As accounting faculty at a public university, the authors believe the accounting profession has an obligation to combat implicit bias. Some may object that addressing…
The Effect of Sexual Harassment on Internal Audit Risk Assessments
Are You Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?
Everyone today must ask themselves: Is my workplace at high risk for sexual harassment? In a recent article, USA Today listed over 100 powerful men who have…
When Will We Be Able to Breathe in Accounting?
Provoking an Honest Conversation about Race and Racism in the Profession
“I can't breathe.” Three words seared into the minds of Black and Brown people in the United States and the world over. We heard George…
ICYMI | Improving the Advancement and Retention of Women CPAs
Fostering Gender Equality at One Accounting Firm
According to the 2017 CPA Firm Gender Study performed by the AICPA's Women's Initiatives Executive Committee (WIEC), women make up only 22% of partners in…
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in the Accounting Workplace
Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies
As the United States becomes more diverse, ethnically and otherwise, the pressure on companies to reflect that diversity through their hiring practices has grown. But…
Seventy-five years have passed since Mary T. Washington Wylie became the first African-American woman to earn a CPA license, yet African-Americans and other minority groups…
ICYMI | Why Are African American Students Still Not Majoring in Accounting?
The Importance of Early Impressions
In 1969, the AICPA formed the Minority Initiatives Committee, whose mission was to encourage, provide educational opportunities for, and promote the hiring of high-potential minority…