Accounting professionals and students will gather in Atlanta in mid-October for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Accounting Pipeline Diversity Symposium (APDS) and Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop (ASLW). The two events will overlap for two days, and both groups will have the opportunity to interact, benefit and learn from one another.

Professionals will be learning and working collaboratively on strategies and best practices for maintaining a strong and diverse talent pool for the profession, and the students will have the opportunity to meet with, ask questions of, and seek mentors among the professionals in attendance at the APDS.

“The symposium is a great way for accounting professionals to build upon their current skillsets to support the diverse pipeline inside their workplaces, including learning strategies for being inclusive and equitable leaders,” said Crystal Cooke, AICPA & CIMA’s director of diversity and inclusion. “The other unique and amazing aspect of APDS is that while professionals are collaborating and learning, they also have the opportunity to give back to the students attending ASLW. They can help mentor, steer and motivate students into this rewarding profession.”

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In addition to earning CPE credits, symposium attendees will benefit from:

Collaborating with like-minded professionals who strive to inspire the next generation;
Discovering best practices and actionable strategies from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) subject matter experts;
Learning tips for how to retain staff at their firm or organization;
Understanding efforts that AICPA & CIMA makes in support of the next generation; and
Meeting and forming connections with ethnic minority accounting and finance students who could add value to their firm or organization.

The AICPA Accounting Pipeline Diversity Symposium will take place from October 16-17 at the Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center in Atlanta, GA. The AICPA Accounting Scholars Leaderships Workshop, held at the same location, runs from October 16-18.

The two events are developed and steered by the AICPA & CIMA National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion, which aims to develop a profession where there is a seamless handoff of students from ethnically diverse backgrounds into the profession, who feel empowered to stay and excel, and who advance into leadership positions and feel a sense of belonging.

For press registration for the Accounting Pipeline Diversity Symposium, contact Ranica Arrowsmith at Ranica.Arrowsmith@aicpa-cima.com.

For more information about the AICPA’s efforts on diversity and inclusion, please visit this link.

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