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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Live Webcast

Keeping an Eye on DEI (E2502174)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
webcast

ON24

1 CPE Credits in MT
This event is part of MembershipLearn more

OVERVIEW

Join us for a conversation around the evolution of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), a complex dance where the music occasionally skips a beat due to recent legislative actions and landmark rulings.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs, accountants, accounting educators, accounting students, employers

BENEFITS

  • Explore efforts to make the accounting profession attractive to a wider variety of students.
  • Understand how DEI and company culture impact staff recruitment and retention.

HIGHLIGHTS

The journey toward inclusivity may be challenging, but the benefits are clear: a robust DEI strategy isn't just good for employee morale — it's essential for attracting and retaining talent. Our panel will discuss what is already being done – and what needs to be done – at every point in the CPA pipeline to ensure a robust and diverse talent pool. Everyone can play a role.

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

INSTRUCTORS

Liz Barentzen

Liz Barentzen

Vice President, Operations and Talent Initiatives

Center for Audit Quality

Aiysha Johnson

Aiysha Johnson, MA, IOM

CEO & Executive Director

New Jersey Society of CPAs

Aiysha (AJ) is the CEO and executive director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA). Previously, she was executive director of BKR International’s Americas Region, overseeing the implementation of all strategic efforts for BKR accounting and business advisory member firms in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. AJ worked for a range of associations including Vizient, where she supported members with complex benchmarking needs. She has more than 20 years of global experience with nonprofits and professional and trade associations. AJ was elected to the boards of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) in 2024 and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in 2023. She was a member of BKR’s Center of Excellence Advisory Board and is on the boards of the Community Foundation of New Jersey, Together for Youth and Junior Achievement of New Jersey. AJ is a recipient of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s (NJBIA) Leonard C. Johnson Award, was recognized among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today (2023 and 2024), named on the NJBIZ Power 100 (2024) and its Accounting Power 50 lists (#1 2023 and 2024), and cited as a 2023 People to Watch in Finance. She was named to ROI-NJ’s ROI Influencers: Accounting Power List (2024), Top 50 Women in Business (2024) and People of Color (2023). AJ served on the Alumni Board of the University of Chicago (2021-2023). She completed the Senior Management Program in Business Management at University of Chicago/IE School of Business and holds a certificate in Management Accounting for Leaders.

Nicholaus Vaccaro

Nicholaus M. Vaccaro, CPA

Manager

Forvis Mazars US

PRICING

$0.00 - Member*

$88.00 - Nonmember

* This event is part of Membership+, an exclusive benefit of NJCPA membership.

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on February 25 at 9:00 AM.

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