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Navbar Menu Top Right Search Digital Library Submit Payment People FAQs Log in Hurricane Ian Update A heartfelt thank you to everyone who reached out during and after Hurricane Ian to check on AAA staff and our families. We are happy to report that other than some property damage, everyone weathered the storm well! Interested in the 2022 AAA Annual Meeting? Here are 5 reasons why you should attend: Collaborate and Connect with other scholars and researchers Earn CPE credits over the course of the main 3-day meeting Stay in the Know - Keep abreast on current technologies and best practices for education and research Solidify your position as a key contributor to the global community of accounting educators Fun! - It’s not all work and no play...enjoy various receptions, special events, and camaraderie at lunches with new friends and old colleagues! CloseLearn More! Register Now! 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We look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC! LGBTQIAP+ Pride Month Resources Spotlight on LGBTQIAP+ Harvey Milk (1930–1978) Gay rights activist and community leader Harvey Milk made history when he became one of the first openly gay officials in the United States in 1977 when he was elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. He was tragically shot and killed the following year, and numerous books and films have been made about his life. Learn More Resources An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Inclusiveness and Allyship, provided by the Diversity Movement This hour-long webinar from May 2021 discusses the terminology of LGBTQIAP+ under the umbrella of the re-invented term "queer" where identity and sexual orientation are distinct concepts with diverse perspectives. The webinar also provides tips to show up for LGBTQ+ colleagues, and points for, as well as barriers to, developing allyship. Susie Silver concludes with a call to commit to one new action in the next 30 days. We suggest this webinar is a good place to start. View the Webinar Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Learn More Reaching Out MBA Reaching Out MBA’s mission is to increase the influence of the LGBT+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni. They are a community of LGBT+ MBAs and other professionals with ever-growing diversity in sexual orientations, gender identities, and races and ethnicities. "One of our strengths is the unique perspective we bring through the intersectionality of our identities across underrepresented groups." Learn More Research Does Lesbian and Gay Friendliness Pay Off? A New Look at LGBT Policies and Firm Performance, Veda Fatmy, John Kihn, Jukka Sihvonen, and Sami Vähämaa (Accounting and Finance, forthcoming; available on SSRN 2020; Presented at 2017 AAA Diversity Section Meeting) Based on archival data from 657 publicly traded organizations, the authors conclude, Taken as a whole, our empirical findings provide strong evidence to suggest that LGBT-friendly corporate policies enhance firm performance. These findings can be considered to support the view that socially progressive corporate policies and diversity management pay off and create value for the firm.” Pride Against Prejudice? The Stakes of Concealment and Disclosure of a Stigmatized Identity for Gay and Lesbian Auditors, Sebastien Stenger and Thomas J. Roulet (2018 Work Employment and Society) Based on participant observation and semi-structured interviews, the study finds that gay and lesbian auditors experience stigma and subtle discrimination leading them to conceal their identity, often negatively affecting their socialization into the firm. The authors conclude that this result "confirms that professional service firms may promote behaviours that clash with broader social norms." Though the data for this study was gathered about a decade ago in France, recent U.S. data (see the IMA/CalCPA research in the next column) report similar results and conclusions. Diversifying U.S. Accounting Talent: A Critical Imperative to Achieve Transformational Outcomes, 2021 Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) Based on surveys and interviews, the study reports that 60 percent of the LGBTQIAP+ respondents believe "Leaders demonstrate unfair prejudice or bias against persons who identify as LGBTQIA, which negatively affects promotion." The study also reports that, in turn, over 30 percent indicate they have left companies and about 20 percent have left the profession because of lack of inclusion. The study concludes that without targeted and coordinated efforts to improve diversity, recognize talent equitably, and foster an inclusive environment, the profession may risk losing the race for relevance." Queering Accounting: Opening Up and Connecting Professional Services Firms, Nicholas McGuigan , Alessandro Ghio (2018 Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal) The authors provide a commentary urging professional service firms and academic researchers to "open up and connect to cultural identification, theory, research ideas, methodologies and research impact and dissemination" surrounding the "lifeworlds" of LGBTQI communities to overcome heteronormativity in accounting. By embracing the unique aspects of LGBTQI culture and identity (instead of simple acceptance or assimilation), professional service firms can obtain new perspectives that enable true diversity and inclusion at the workplace, benefiting the accounting profession.Features Board of Directors AM 2024 Upcoming Meetings We understand how much members value the opportunity to meet together – and the difficulties they and their campuses are experiencing in the wake of the pandemic. We are continuing to monitor the situation to determine when it may be possible to return to in-person meetings – and to develop virtual capabilities to support your work in the meantime. We will keep you updated as things unfold. Here is information about the meetings we currently have scheduled. Event Listing Event Title Dates 2024 AIS Bootcamp AIS Arlington, VA 05/21/2024 - 05/22/2024 Register Sponsored Webinar: Reimagining the...