A groundbreaking report is shedding light on the issues facing LGBTQ accountants, especially LGBTQ women of color, as leaders of the profession attempt to diversify its ranks.
It is the first-ever survey to gather sexual orientation and gender identity demographics about members of the field and the issues that are driving LGBTQ people out of it.
Between 43% and 55% of the female, nonwhite, Hispanic, Latino, and LGBTQIA survey participants said they had left a company due to a perceived lack of equitable treatment.
Thirty percent of the LGBTQIA accountants said they had quit a job because of a lack of inclusion at their company. The Institute of Management Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants teamed up to