Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources

MOCPA has compiled the following resources to help you gain a better understanding of diversity and inclusion challenges and to help you with professional and personal growth/development.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All Learning Path from LinkedIn 

In this seven-part webinar series from LinkedIn, with episodes ranging from 24 - 55 minutes, you will learn about the challenges and opportunities inherent in working in diverse organizations. This transformative learning path reviews current thinking and best practices on essential topics such as bias in all of its forms, cultural competence, communication, allyship, and accountability. Click here to get started.

Diversity and Inclusion-Related Articles

• "The Struggles and Triumphs of the First Black CPAs" (from the Journal of Accountancy)
• "Female leadership in accounting expands, but not fast enough" (from Accounting Today)
• "Opening doors for others: The first Black woman to become a CPA" (from the Journal of Accountancy)
• "Three Ways to Figure Out if a Company Really Values Diversity" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "Research: Men Get More Actionable Feedback than Women" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "Gen Z Has Highest Percentage of People Identifying as LGBTQ" (from CBS News)
• "Young People Push Back Against Gender Categories" (from NPR)
• "How to Increase the Number of Black CPAs" (from Diversity, Inc.)
• "Nine Ideas on How Small Firms Can Improve Diversity" (from CPA Insider)
• "How to Be a 'Glass-Shattering' Organization" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "Diverse CFOs Could Be Heading into Board-Seat Golden Age" (from CFO Dive)
• "Why Isn't There More Progress Toward Gender Equity?" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "Diverse Talent Leaving Accounting Jobs Due to 'Lack of Inclusion'"(from Accounting Today)
• "Companies Need to Think Bigger Than Diversity Training" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "CFOs Must Embrace a Culture of Equality" (from CFO)
• "What an Anti-Racist Business Strategy Looks Like" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "Companies Seek Ways to Report Diversity" (from the Journal of Accountancy)
• "What Compliance Can Do to Advance Diversity and Inclusion Efforts" (from Compliance Week)
• "Ten Reasons to Focus on Diversity and Inclusion" (from the AICPA)
• "D&I Trends: Elements for Building an Inclusive Culture" (from The Asset, Jan. 2020)
• "Shifting Demographics and the Accounting Profession" (from The Asset July 2019)
• “Three Steps to Address Unconscious Bias” (by Aperian Global)
• "Next-Level Inclusion" from (from Accounting Today)
• You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?(from the Harvard Business Review)
• What Women Need to Rise in the Accounting Profession(from the Journal of Accountancy)
• Compliance Questions Remain after the High Court's LGBTQ Ruling (from HR Dive)
• Overcoming Unconscious Bias to Create a More Inclusive Firm (from Accounting Today)
   

Toolkits and Resources from AICPA

• AICPA's Inclusion Solutions Newsletter
• PCPS - Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit (from the AICPA)
• Sponsorship Success Toolkit (AICPA Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee)
• Recruitment and Retention Toolkit (from the AICPA)
   

Podcasts and TED Talks

• "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101" (from the Harvard Business Review)
• "Has Anything Changed for Black Women at Work?" (Women at Work Podcast, Season 6, Ep. 9)
• "Profession Perspectives: Diversity in Accounting" (MOCPA's "Bar Talk")
• “Are You Biased? I Am.” (TED Talk)
• "Making It Balance"(presented by Roadtrip Nation)
   

Webinars for MOCPA Members

Upcoming:

DEI Series: The Power of Inclusive Benefits 
In Glassdoor’s 2020 Diversity Hiring Survey, more than 3 out of 4 job seekers and employees (76 percent) report that a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. If your organization’s benefits offerings are not perceived as inclusive, you may be missing out on talent or failing when it comes to retention. As well as being a part of benefits offerings, inclusive benefits can be a key metric for empowering and establishing an actionable Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy.
Register today (complimentary for MOCPA members):
August 25: 1 CPE Hour

Corporate Ethics Cases in Diversity and Inclusion
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct makes it clear that workplace harassment and discrimination is unacceptable, but gives little further guidance. Other behavior standards can help us fill the gaps. This session will discuss cases involving ethical issues relating to diversity, including age discrimination, ethnicity, sexually hostile work environments, and gender identity. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event. 
Available dates:
Thursday, September 21: 1 CPE Hour
Thursday, October 19: 1 CPE Hour
Wednesday, November 15: 1 CPE Hour

Unconscious Bias with Dr. Toby Groves
Unconscious bias is shaped by automatic, implicit associations through our experiences, attitudes, beliefs and culture. These influences directly affect our behavior and decisions. This fascinating session uses the latest cognitive and behavioral research along with demonstrations of implicit association experiments to help attendees unveil hidden biases that impact decisions related to accounting and auditing. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Available dates:
Wednesday, September 27: 1 CPE Hour
Thursday, October 26: 1 CPE Hour
Tuesday, November 28: 1 CPE Hour


Ethics at Work: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Embracing and cultivating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace IS Ethics at Work! This session explores ethical values and principles related to these initiatives and examines workplace behaviors, individually and collectively, that foster and promote organizational well being. Robbie offers findings on strategies that work to improve DEI efforts based on best practices and interviews with experts in the field. 
Available dates:
Friday, October 13: 1 CPE Hour
Monday, November 6: 1 CPE Hour
Wednesday, December 6: 1 CPE Hour

 

Past MOCPA Diversity and Inclusion Webinars

D&I: A Discussion with Ken Bouyer (Recorded September 25, 2020)
MOCPA was pleased to host a virtual discussion with Ken Bouyer, the Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting at EY, about diversity and inclusion.
To view the webinar, please click here. 
Please note: CPE credit is not available for watching the recorded version of this webinar.

Belonging in Today's Diverse Workplace (Recorded July 24, 2020)
Through active participation and reflection participants will gain awareness, courage, and knowledge to embody and promote belonging in the workplace while acknowledging, respecting and accepting that bias exists among us all. Dr. Florence Holland of the AICPA will discuss how to: define sense of belonging; explain the importance of belonging in the workplace for success; apply actionable steps to create a sense of belonging for others; and recognize bias and assumptions and how they show up in the workplace.
To view the webinar, please click here. Click here to access the presentation slides.
Please note: CPE credit is not available for watching the recorded version of this webinar.

Inclusive Leadership (Recorded July 10, 2020)
Business leaders, no matter the industry, are hearing a call to action to commit to creating workplaces that value diversity, equity and inclusion. Many people want to make a difference in their organizations and communities right now, but are wondering how. In this webinar, learn about the concept of inclusive leadership and the behaviors that describe an inclusive leader. 
To view the webinar, please click here.Click here to access the presentation slides.
Please note: CPE credit is not available for watching the recorded version of this webinar.

Unconscious Bias

• Unconscious Bias Assessment: Project Implicit (Harvard)--click on "social attitudes"
• "Understanding and Addressing Unconscious Bias" (from The Asset, Jan. 2019)
• A Method for Overcoming Implicit Bias When Considering Job Candidates (from the Harvard Business Review)

Crisis Hotlines

The Crisisline
Call: 1-800-273-TALK, Asian Languages: 1-877-990-8585
Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741

Veterans Crisis Line
Call: 1-800-273-8255, press #1

The Trevor Project 
Call: 1-866-488-7386

The Trans Lifeline
Call: 1-877-565-8860