Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tell us how your company celebrated diversity recently - and inspire others.
Whether you're celebrating Pride Month or a certain heritage or diversity as a whole, we want to hear about it! Share your company's diversity, equity, inclusion, and access initiatives and we'll spotlight you on our social media channels and in Connecticut CPA magazine.
Your action could inspire more companies to follow suit, helping to build a stronger, more diverse accounting profession.
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Toolkit is Here
America is changing. In order for businesses to adapt and thrive, the future of our workforce must be increasingly diverse. Our toolkit highlights four key focus areas and accompanying strategies to help organizations identify opportunities for growth through adaptation, innovation, and collaboration.
- Raise Awareness
- Attract Diverse Talent
- Drive Career Promotion
- Increase Accountability for Progress
The CTCPA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEI&A) initiative works to encourage and promote diversity and inclusion within the profession and at our organizations, and is intended to provide events and programming to help engage members in meaningful discussions about diversity.
The DEI&A Group, open to all members, engages in conversations encompass a wide array of topics, including six pillars of diversity identified by co-chairs Shanita Booker and Cynthia Calderon: Personal experiences, learning styles, education, careers, professional experiences, and talents.
Be a part of moving the profession forward!
CTCPA members can log in to the CTCPA Connect online community to join or get in touch with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Group.
Diversifying U.S. Accounting Talent: A Critical Imperative to Achieve Transformational Outcomes
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the accounting profession and our companies and firms, the CTCPA was pleased to take part in a research project with the Institute of Management Accountants and California Society of CPAs to study diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the U.S. accounting profession.
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80% of women feel pressure to overperform at work
March 28, 2024
Caba’s recent research reveals the ongoing challenges that women face in the workplace, such as difficulty setting boundaries, reluctance to take time off and feeling pressure to overperform. Caba suggests steps that organisations should take to make the accounting profession more inclusive.
Finance and DEI: How CFOs Can Depoliticize and Reduce Legal Risk
March 15, 2024
Diversity, equity, and inclusion involves legal boundaries, culture, and ROI.
No retreat from DEI
March 11, 2024
The American Institute of CPAs' Crystal Cooke talks about why the perception that companies are scaling back their diversity efforts is wrong, and how accounting can move forward in its pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Inclusion in accounting: By the numbers
November 26, 2023
The accounting profession is suffering from serious talent shortages, caused by both a slowing pipeline of entry-level accountants and the ongoing leakage of experienced professionals to other industries or to retirement. And yet firms remain slow to grasp the value of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for tapping new sources of talent and boosting retention rates.
Changing the narrative for black accountants
October 31, 2023
In honour of Black History Month, Will Cole chats with Deloitte director Ololade Adesanya on how her experiences in accountancy have helped her to be successful in the profession and how firms can better support those from underrepresented backgrounds.
Inclusion advice: Start with allyship
June 28, 2023
A new report shows "disproportionate challenges” for LGBT+ employees, shares inclusion advice for organisations.
