Ethical Considerations in DEI 2023: Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Talent

This course is intended to create a foundation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, accounting profession and community, and begin the exploration of the impact of ethics and preconceived bias. This course has been approved by the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA) to fulfill your 2022 ethics requirement.

Objectives

After completing this course, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Differentiate between diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Recognize the different categories of biases and how they impact decision-making.
• Determine how to apply the lenses of unconscious bias when using the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
• Determine how to apply the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion to everyday dilemmas.
• Identify new perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion in applying critical thinking.
• Recognize ways to better promote diversity, equity and inclusion as part of an organization's ethics-based culture.

Credits