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A finance professional and a social impact entrepreneur discuss how being neurodivergent has affected them at work and explore ways organisations can be more inclusive.

Women in accounting still face outdated bias, inflexibility and a profession slow to change. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Zoe Whitman, founder of The 6 Figure Bookkeeper, reflects on the challenges women continue to face.

As companies pull back their DEI policies, thought leaders on all sides of the political and legal spectrum are advising CFOs to review their DEI policies for potential legal risks.

Increased turnover, driven by a trend toward shorter tenures, is creating more opportunities for aspiring leaders to step into CFO roles at public companies, and women are filling those roles at an elevated level.

Establishing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees is an essential part of promoting a culture of respect, innovation, and productivity within an organization. Finance leaders and executives are pivotal in championing key inclusion initiatives and setting precedents within their firms.

Study finds CT has reduced some racial inequities in recent years.

Many LGBT+ employees feel they are at more of a disadvantage now than five years ago, with the US having the highest recognition of discrimination among seven countries, a new survey shows.

New data shows that many companies are promoting talent internally through CFO succession plans.

Big Four accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has named a new managing partner of its Hartford office. Susan Jackson will be the first woman to lead KPMG’s Hartford office when she takes over the role on May 15. She will succeed Tom Daugherty, who became managing partner in April 2017.

A new report shows "disproportionate challenges” for LGBT+ employees, shares inclusion advice for organisations.

Here’s how small businesses can implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to strengthen their culture and continue to evolve.

America is changing. According to the 2020 Census, the proportion of the population identifying as white alone has fallen below 60%. The future of our workforce will be more racially and ethnically diverse. This demographic shift coincides with greater consciousness around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and extends to women and persons of other underrepresented demographic groups.

Twenty-five years after the first CPA certificate was granted in the United States, John W. Cromwell, Jr. became the first black CPA. This year marks the 100th anniversary of that achievement.

Cynthia Calderón, a tax senior at CohnReznick in Hartford, was one of three featured panelists in the CPA/SEA’s December 7 “Panel Discussion on Understanding Barriers for Minority Students in Accounting.” Cynthia, who serves as the co-chair of the CTCPA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative, shared her story with CPA society executives to open their eyes toward the struggles and challenges facing minority accounting students in their quest toward becoming a CPA.