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Busting myths about women in the workplace
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- 25 Jan 2024
- Alexis Krivkovich, Lareina Yee
This article challenges three common myths about women in the workplace. It reveals that women's ambition has actually increased during the pandemic, with a majority desiring promotions. It also dispels the notion that workplace flexibility is primarily desired by women, as both men and women see it as beneficial. The article also addresses the specific challenges faced by women of colour and the negative impact of microaggressions on women's careers. The authors encourage leaders to take action and advise young women to persist and challenge structural obstacles.
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Women in accounting: Practical tips for leadership advancement
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- 01 Jan 2024
- Christine A.Funkhouser, Gergana Lipidakova
Advice on how women in the accounting profession can promote their personal brand and leadership persona. Topics include prioritizing education, advocating for oneself and increasing your visibility within your organization.
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Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc says sexism is 'amplified' in finance
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- 13 Dec 2023
- Olivia Konotey-Ahulu
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc has testified before British lawmakers about the prevalence of sexism in the financial services sector, stating that it is worse than in wider society. She shared testimonies she received, ranging from sexual harassment to women being excluded from key meetings. Blanc and Nishma Gosrani, a financial services partner at consultancy Bain & Company, discussed the Women in Finance Charter, a voluntary initiative aimed at promoting gender diversity in the industry.
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Women trust employers less than men
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- 01 Dec 2023
- Wenny Katzenstein, Ashley Reichheld, Emily Werner
The article discusses the reasons that women employees tend to trust the company they work for less than their male counterparts. The authors relate various ways in which women are treated differently than their male colleagues, even when it comes to equity and inclusion programs designed to redress such inequities. They outline three strategies that may help increase trust in female employees.
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Investment and career insights from women in asset management
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- 01 Nov 2023
- Erin Allen, Samantha Cleyn, Shannon Lewis, Bonnie Li, Asma Panjwani
Five women from BMO's Global Asset Management team provide insights from their paths into a career in asset management. Although they come from different career backgrounds, they have a mutual love of the pace, excitement and learning opportunities the industry offers. Here they share their top tips for success in asset management.
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JPMorgan exec says 'Wall Street 2.0' will be better for women
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- 04 Oct 2023
- Kyle Campbell
Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO of asset and wealth management at JPMorgan, delivered a keynote speech reflecting on her career in finance at American Banker's 'Most Powerful Women in Banking' Conference 2023. The article gives quotes from her talk, which discussed the advantages of remote working for women in the workplace, as well as the importance of being curious and becoming a subject matter expert.
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Tailored flexibility
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- 01 Oct 2023
- Danielle Lee
There is no one blueprint for cultivating a female-friendly workplace, as the top firms on Accounting Today's 2023 Best Firms for Women list emphasize, but as accounting practices attempt to sketch out a better culture for attracting, retaining and advancing women, lessons can be learned from the list's winners. The article features quotes from the top three ranked firms from the 2023 Best Firms for Women list, providing insights into how they are successfully fostering an inclusive workplace for women.
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Fortune's Most Powerful Women in business (MPW) 2023
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- 01 Oct 2023
- Maria Aspan
Article celebrating the top 100 women in business in 2023. The list's new global scope and bigger scale recognize the international nature of top executives' work - as well as the near-record number of women who are leading companies in the US Fortune 500 and the Fortune Global 500, the largest companies in the world.
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Can women have it all? Yes, but not all at once
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- 11 Sep 2023
- Cheyenne Ligon, Arleen Jacobius
Quotes from influential women in institutional investing, who have successfully navigated challenges in balancing billion-dollar portfolios, family responsibilities, and self-care. While their success may appear effortless, these women acknowledge the real challenges they face. They highlight the need for openness about the challenges of maintaining work-life balance, even after reaching high levels of success.
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Do you overprepare? Here are 4 ways to curb this perfectionist tendency
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- 01 Sep 2023
- Ellen Taaffe
Perfectionism can become a liability, says Ellen Taaffe, a clinical associate professor of management and organizations and director of women’s leadership programs at the Kellogg School. In this article she emphasizes the need for individuals - especially women - to let go of perfectionism and embrace progress over perfection at work. In an excerpt from her new book, 'The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place', she offers four tips for moving forward more comfortably with uncertainty and imperfection.
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Advancing women in leadership
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- 01 Sep 2023
- Theresa Agovino
An interview with Linkage CEO Jennifer McCollum, who has spent nearly three decades helping women in leadership overcome hurdles. She discusses the major obstacles that keep women from leadership roles, and how they can overcome them.
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Balancing the climate books: Meet the women warrior accountants excelling at climate action
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- 01 Jun 2023
- Naomi Buck
Article reporting on trailblazers in the field of sustainability accounting - many of whom are women. Quotes are given from accountant Sarah Keyes, who is CEO of a boutique management consultancy advising on ESG reporting and strategies, and from Susan Todd, an early pioneer in sustainability accounting.
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Risk-taking is critical for women in accounting
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- 24 Mar 2023
- Daniel Hood
A willingness to take chances helped take them to the top, female leaders in the profession say. The article shares stories told by female panellists at the American Institute of CPAs' Engage conference. The panellists highlighted the importance of mentorship for advancing women in accounting, but they also particularly emphasised the importance of risk-taking - for example, by relocating, learning new skills, and trying things you may not be sure will work.
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How the UK tech industry is failing Black women
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- 07 Feb 2023
- Doug Drinkwater
Passed over for promotion and struggling to fit into workplace cultures, Black women in technology see little progress in an industry fixated on diversity optics rather than inclusion. The article features quotes from more than a dozen Black women working in technology roles, who spoke to CIO.com on the back of a British Computer Society (BCS) and Coding Black Females (CBF) 2022 report - 'The Experiences of Black Women in the IT Industry'.
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COVID-19 exposes the nuances of remote work for women working in accounting
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- 01 Jan 2023
- Huang Chenchen, Marsh Huber, Paulina Kassawat
Article reporting on results from a survey investigating the effects of remote work on US accountants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include the psychological well-being of female and male accounting professionals before and during the pandemic, including the impact of having children at home. This research may provide insights that managers might consider when making decisions regarding the post-COVID-19 workforce and the future structure of working patterns or locations.
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Why are women accountants leaving their jobs?
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- 01 Dec 2021
- Carly Moulang, Alessandro Ghio
A two-year study by accounting researchers Carly Mouland CA and Alessandro Ghio is pinpointing how firms can better tackle gender equity and stop losing female staff.
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UK failing on diversity, female financiers, reports say
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- 16 Jun 2021
- Lisa Pham
Smaller companies in Britain's FTSE All-Share Index are lagging behind their larger peers when it comes to having diverse representation on their boards, according to a report by Women on Boards UK.
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Job sharing can help keep women in senior roles
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- 01 Jun 2021
- Camille Howard
Could job sharing help make work, and pay, more equal for women in senior professional roles?
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Who aspires to be a partner in a public accounting firm? A study of individual characteristics and gender differences
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- 01 Sep 2020
- M.Venkataraman Iyer, Ambrose Jones III
Research identifying characteristics influencing partner aspirations in US public accounting firms, with special emphasis on gender differences.
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Women naturally better leaders in times of crisis and beyond
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- 01 May 2020
- Danielle Grant
The article presents a report of Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Performance Accelerator (LEIPA), 360-feedback tool from LeaderShape Global, which reveals that women are better leaders than men in the times of crisis.
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When women lead workplaces should listen
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- 01 Jan 2020
- Natacha Catalino, Kirstan Marnane
Article looks at leadership lessons learnt from women-only leadership programmes and speculates that the most valuable lesson is showing an organisation where to improve.
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Women in leadership and the stewardship of power
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- 01 Jan 2020
- Brad Winn, Karen Joy Turley
The article explores how executives can make a meaningful difference in addressing the dearth of women in leadership. Topics discussed include barriers and challenges regarding women in leadership, how executives can leverage their stewardship of power to support women in leadership and create a culture of inclusion, and qualities of leadership that are valued and promoted.
Women in finance: pushing water uphill
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- 13 Dec 2019
- Lorna Hutchinson
Fighting for gender equality is an arduous struggle for women across all fields and the financial sector is no exception. Lorna Hutchinson reports on the perspectives of female powerhouses from the world of EU finance.
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The secrets of successful female networkers
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- 01 Nov 2019
Identifies four characteristics that distinguish the networking behaviours of high-performing women from those of their peers.
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Bridging the gap: don't just say you value your female employees - show it
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- 01 Oct 2018
- Mary Margaret Prange
The article offers several tips for accounting firms to motivate female employees to be partners and principals. These tips include creating a program to make a cultural change, having a clear objective to achieve goals, and involving everyone in the women's empowerment program.
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Women in leadership: Time for more
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- 01 May 2018
- Sandra B Richtermeyer
This article shares insights, advice and questions from participants in the Women's Accounting Leadership Series, about moving up in accounting and finance. Topics discussed include barriers to career advancement among women in finance and accounting, what women can do to create a more inclusive workplace environment such as seeking male and female colleagues as mentors and serving as a mentor to male colleagues, and skills required to rise to the top.
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#AccountingToo: Sexual harassment all too common
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- 30 Apr 2018
- Daniel Arrowsmith, Ranica Hood, Danielle Lee
The article reports on the trends of the sexual harassment incidents involving accounting professionals. Topics discussed include the various forms of harassment both in men and women such as inappropriate questions, innuendo or joke, the various factors contributing to less prevalence of the incident such as the work pressure, the size of the firm, and professionalism, and the concerns of women accountants on how their firms respond to the sexual misconduct in their firms.
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Women in accounting making progress?
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- 01 May 2016
- Sandra Richtermeyer
Reports on the position of women in finance and accounting leadership roles. Topics discussed include the impact of a diverse board of directors and C-suite on corporate performance, the compensation gap and the importance of mentorship and sponsorship.
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Starting a womens initiative
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- 01 Dec 2015
- Sarah Elliott
Suggestions for those wishing to start a women's initiative within their accountancy firm.
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Learn to embrace complex change
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- 01 Sep 2015
- Linda Brimm
The article explores how to embrace changes in your career and personal life, using the example of Denise Wang, a marketing chief at a UK-based consumer goods company, who faces the dilemma of whether to apply for a role leading the company's Singapore office.
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