Gender Issues & Worklife Balance

The Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section of the American Accounting Association has the overall objective of facilitating interaction among Association members regarding gender issues and worklife balance as they relate to accounting practice, research, and education.

Benefits of Section Membership

Everyone knows students and colleagues who are affected by matters of work-life balance or gender issues. The GIWB Section is relevant to AAA members regardless of their fields of specialization. Over the years, the GIWB Section has offered numerous paper sessions, panels, pre-conference workshops, and symposia at the AAA annual meeting. The Section provides four prestigious awards funded by KPMG each year, three for research and one for exemplary mentoring of students.

A primary benefit of Section membership is the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of scholars on topics of mutual interest. Membership in the GIWB Section can lead to collaborations and friendships, many of which last a lifetime.

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Tell others about the Gender Issues and Worklife Balance (GIWB) Section. Everyone knows students and colleagues who are affected by matters of work-life balance or gender issues. The GIWB Section is relevant to AAA members regardless of their fields of specialization. Over the years, the GIWB Section has offered numerous paper sessions, panels, pre-conference workshops, and symposia at the AAA annual meeting. The Section provides four prestigious awards funded by KPMG each year, three for research and one for exemplary mentoring of students. When joining the AAA or when renewing membership, ask your colleagues to select and join the GIWB Section.

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Special Announcements

Congratulations to the following 2022 Award Recipients!

GIWB 2022 KPMG Best Paper Award
Anna Vysotskaya, Higher School of Economics and Natalia Ishchenko, Higher School of Economics
"Gender Equality and Sustainable Strategies. Evidence from 30 S&P 500 Companies: ESG "

GIWB 2022 KPMG Mentoring Award
L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
D. Larry Crumbley, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

GIWB 2022 KPMG Outstanding Dissertation Award

Xiaochuan Tong, University of Massachusetts Boston
"Essays Effective HR Policies on Substance"
GIWB 2020 KPMG Outstanding Published Manuscript Award
Alex Russell, University of Arkansas, David Kerr, University of North Carolina, and L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University
"Ensuring Effective HR Policies on Substance Use Disorders", Internal Auditing 36(5), 33-40

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To join the Gender Issues & Worklife Balance section you must first become a member of the American Accounting Association.

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GIWB KPMG Best Paper Award

GIWB KPMG Mentoring Award

GIWB KPMG Outstanding Dissertation Award

GIWB KPMG Outstanding Published Manuscript Award

Gender Issues & Worklife Balance

The Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section of the American Accounting Association has the overall objective of facilitating interaction among Association members regarding gender issues and worklife balance as they relate to accounting practice, research, and education.

Benefits of Section Membership

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Gender Issues & Worklife Balance

The Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section of the American Accounting Association has the overall objective of facilitating interaction among Association members regarding gender issues and worklife balance as they relate to accounting practice, research, and education.

Benefits of Section Membership

Featured Content

GIWB Section Membership Drive:

Special Announcements

Congratulations to the following 2022 Award Recipients!

Newsletters

Join Us

Membership