Beth Steer, head of content at the digital marketing agency for accountants, PracticeWeb, explores some of the facts at the heart of gender imbalance in the sector, as well as the benefits of addressing it
Gender equality is about more than just fairness and opportunity (though those are pretty strong reasons to focus on it) – but it’s good for business, too.
Diverse perspectives, approaches and ways of working can really change the conversation, open new ideas and bring clarity and insight that might otherwise be missed. And that’s especially true of industries that, traditionally, have been male-dominated.
Accountancy, like the rest of the financial and professional services world, has historically been one of the worst offenders when it comes to gender equality. The profession has been proactive in introducing initiatives in recent years, but there is still a way to go and significant room for improvement – especially when it comes to gender balance in leadership roles.
