Queering Accounting took up residence at FrontYard Projects, 17 - 28 October 2018, to explore how a queer accounting profession might look. During this time we played host to creative events held in the City of Sydney.
Designing for an Inclusive + Diverse Workplace
17 October 2018 - 6-8pm
Macquarie City Campus, level 24/123 Pitt St, Sydney Panel discussion and networking event in collaboration with Monash Business School, Macquarie University and CPA Australia.
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Lunching with Artists - Conversations on Queering the Spreadsheet
20 October 2018 - 10.30-12.30pm
FrontYard Projects, Marrickville, Sydney A table spread with fresh food to stimulate social discourse between artists and accountants exploring how we might go about Queering the Spreadsheet.
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How Does your Future Accounting Profession Look?
22 October 2018 - 6.00-8.30pm
CPA Australia, Level 3/111 Harrington St, Sydney Considering accounting futures? An interactive and engaging workshop employing design futuring techniques that envision possible futures. Join us.
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Pride in Business Gala Dinner
25 October 2018 - 7.30-10.30pm
The Imperial Hotel, Sydney Celebrate Pride + Diversity with Gala Dinner and Networking Event at Priscilla's Imperial Hotel in Erskineville, Sydney. Featuring exclusive entertainment from Melbourne's very own 'Queen of Corporate' - Karen from Finance. Join us!
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Building a Queering Accounting Manifesto Together
27 October 2018 - 10-12pm
FrontYard Projects, Marrickville, Sydney We are bringing together accountants, artists, and members of the public to create the world's first queer accounting manifesto. Follow us and join the discussion.
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Queering Accounting Research Focus Groups and Interviews
Ongoing
Australian City Centres We need you! Interested in an inclusive profession? Willing to engage in a focus group and interview exploring creativity, innovation & leadership? Hit us up.
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The Queering Accounting artist-in-residency sets out to playfully investigate creativity, innovation & leadership of LGBTQI accountants through social intercourse, dinner party conversation, public events, future-oriented discussion and visual storyboarding.
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Creativity
We think creative accounting should be embraced and envisioned across the profession. Complex business problems require creative fields of investigation.
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Innovation
Innovation requires multiple perspectives to be considered in integrated ways. How can professional services build innovative capacity through human centered design?
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Leadership
How can we rethink Leadership for diverse and inclusive societies? How we can create meaningful dialogue across different groups within professional services firms?
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The identification of potential sources of leadership, creativity and innovation capabilities of LGBTQI accountants can support professional services firms to incorporate the challenges of the current fast-changing economy and society.