Unerman, Jeffrey (2018) Celebrating advances in LGBT+ diversity in the accountancy profession:Not letting idealistic purity become the enemy of progress. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 9 (5). pp. 636-641. ISSN 2040-8021
![]()
|
PDF (JUnerman_SAMPJ_accepted_manuscript)
JUnerman_SAMPJ_accepted_manuscript.PDF - Accepted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial. Download (272kB) |
Abstract
Purpose: This paper provides a commentary on evidence presented and issues raised in Egan (2018) regarding LGBT+ diversity initiatives in the accountancy profession. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is an invited commentary based on the author’s experiences of LGBT+ and other diversity initiatives in the profession. Findings: There is cause for optimism in how far the profession has progressed in some countries on supporting LGBT+ (and other forms of) diversity. Practical implications: As the multinational accountancy firms can be agents for change in countries where there remains considerable discrimination and hostility to LGBT+ (and other) communities, constructive critique to help further improve the firms’ innovative actions on LGBT+ and other diversity issues could have a major positive impact on social justice. Egan (2018) is an example of such constructive critique. Social implications: Where other academic studies take a disparagingly critical approach they risk both (1) squandering the opportunity to help achieve the progress they espouse and (2) discouraging other firms embracing innovative diversity practices. Originality/value: Provides a counter perspective to some Critical Accounting arguments that appear to value idealism over progress.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
---|---|
Journal or Publication Title: | Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal |
Additional Information: | This article is (c) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here.Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2100/2105 |
Subjects: | |
Departments: | Lancaster University Management School > Accounting & Finance |
ID Code: | 127048 |
Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
Deposited On: | 22 Aug 2018 13:56 |
Refereed?: | Yes |
Published?: | Published |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2019 04:47 |
URI: | https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/127048 |
Actions (login required)
![]() |
View Item |