Who We Are
Mission
The primary forum for the enhancement and support of diversity in accounting education, research and practice.
Value Propositions
Community
To create a diverse community of accounting students, faculty and practitioners
Diversity Research
To encourage and support research that will create awareness of diversity issues in accounting education and practice
Faculty Development
To enhance and support the professional development of all faculty members and doctoral students
Partnerships
To encourage and support collaboration among accounting students, faculty and practitioners to address diversity issues in the workplace
Infrastructure
To provide high quality, cost-effective services and support for the programs and activities of the Section
A Vision for Diversity
Diversity is the broad inclusion and active engagement of multiple perspectives, experiences, and ideas in accounting education, research, and practice. A dynamic educational and professional environment values and encourages contributions from divergent sectors and philosophical perspectives.
Events
2023 Joint Meeting of the Diversity and the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Sections
October 21-23, 2023
Bethesda, Maryland
Mark Your Calendars!
This fall, the AAA Diversity (DIV) and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (TLC) Sections will gather together to host their Second Joint Midyear Meeting on October 20-21, 2023 in Bethesda, MD! Our two sections share a passion for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion and a commitment to developing and promoting pedagogical innovations that infuse these core values throughout the accounting curriculum. We strive to make the field of accounting more welcoming for all students, faculty, and practitioners, and we recognize the crucial role that accounting academics play in preparing students to become globally conscious business leaders. Combining our midyear meetings into one event will allow our respective section members to meet, interact, and form more meaningful personal and professional bonds. While our members will share plenary sessions, meals, and receptions, our program also will include concurrent sessions organized independently by our two sections, and participants may attend any session. We hope that you are as excited as we are to merge our DIV and TLC meetings in October, and we look forward to seeing you in Bethesda.
Newsletter
Current
Summer 2022 Newsletter
A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Dear Diversity Section Members:
It was not my intent to start a letter to the section this way, but this announcement does fit in with the theme. Barbee Oakes has retired from the AAA to concentrate on her health. I ask that you send healing thoughts/wishes/prayers her way. In an unretirement, she joined as Chief Diversity Officer at the AAA. In her short time at AAA, she has brought a welcome light along with tremendous experience and expertise.
The tool she developed in the DEIB Certificate places much of that expertise into a series of modules that I encourage you not to merely view passively and earn the certificate, but to embrace and use as a tool for starting conversations among your colleagues. You may ask (and I have already been asked/challenged), “Why do I need a DEIB certificate?” As Diversity Section members, we think about these issues more than most already. However, I am struck by the words of Billy Williams, KPMG Houston Partner and DEI Leader who spoke at the joint Diversty/TLC Midyear in October, when he said, “Nobody is a diversity expert.” So, while you may not need it, I guarantee you will learn something from it.