accounting move project 2025 is about understanding what truly supports sustainable success in accounting workplaces.

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by donny c. shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

recently, “dei”—short for diversity, equity, and inclusion—has become a lightning rod across corporate america. for some, it signals progress. for others, it evokes skepticism or resistance. in the accounting profession, which is already navigating talent shortages, regulatory pressures, and generational turnover, these tensions can be especially pronounced.

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that’s why this year, as a partner of the accounting move project (“move project”), the center for accounting transformation (“center”) is taking an important step forward: we’re evolving the research language from dei-affirming to dei-neutral.

this is not a departure from the move project’s founding principles, which since 2010 have been focused on creating greater opportunity and equity for women in the profession. rather, it’s an intentional evolution to ensure it reflects the full spectrum of today’s workforce. by adjusting the language used in questions and responses, enabling, for example, analysis based on sex (including men) and ethnicity (including white employees), we can fully assess how firms are supporting all employees in areas like equal pay, advancement, and career development.
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