Sep 22, 2020
Guests: Bethany Hearn, CPA/ABV/CFF, Rumbi Petrozzello, CPA/CFF &
Kirstine Connors, CPA/ABV
Category: Practice Management
Diversity and inclusion are key to future proofing our profession
as well as our ABV and CFF specializations. A pathway towards a
more inclusive workforce requires building a pipeline not only to
the CPA but also to the specializations. As discussed in our last
episode, a pathway towards a more inclusive workforce requires
efforts by institutions to attract, retain, and advance talent as
it comes through the pipeline. Resources and programs such as
unconscious bias training, mentorship/sponsorship programs and
business resource groups can be used to help raise awareness, make
connections and create a more diverse and inclusive environment.
So, what does success look like? What are some examples of how the
tools and resources discussed in previous episodes have manifested
in firm success. Bethany Hearn, Rumbi Petrozzello and Kirstine
Connors provide examples from their personal experience of what
successful diversity and inclusion looks like in forensic and
valuation services.
In this episode, they discuss:
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