The gender diversity dividend

In a recent article in this magazine, Donna Torres wrote compellingly about the importance of tackling the gender gap across the accounting profession. She made the case that gender diversity is not only a women’s issue but a human one and affects the entire workplace. This certainly is supported by countless studies that show that diversity in the workplace strengthens teams as it brings in multiple perspectives to decision-making and helps to ensure that all options are considered, and the full range of stakeholders is taken into account. In tax work, of course, this is especially important. Arguably, the stakeholders in the tax decisions made by CPAs and other tax experts include not only clients and the employing firm, but also government and anyone drawing on support from the coffers of the state