Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the gendered nature of interactions in mixed sex Canadian corporate annual report (CAR) photographs. Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative content analysis of 106 CAR photographs is performed to evaluate, at the level of the photograph,...

We examine use of the term ‘diversity' in the recruitment websites of Canada's eight largest public accounting firms. We find a range of distinct uses of the term. We note differences in the use of ‘diversity' between Big Four accounting firms and the next four largest firms. The Big Four...

The diversity disclosures by Canadian corporations are examined to show how references to ‘merit’ and ‘diversity’ are used strategically by many corporations to support the gendered status quo and to resist pressures to increase the representation of women on boards. References to...

This study offers a contribution to diversity and inclusion research and the professional practices of accounting firms by critically interpreting representations of gender and ethnic diversity in recruitment photographs using a critical visual methodology. We analyze photographs from the...

We assess the research publication productivity of Canadian-based accounting researchers in highly ranked accounting journals for the 2001–13 period. Our research provides important benchmarks for use by individual researchers and universities for matters such as promotion and tenure...