Thriving Everyday
WIN History
Facts & Figures
BDO by the Numbers
Final Jeopardy
100

The American Institute of Stress reported in a January 2018 survey that 20% of American workers are stressed about this topic, which may be overcome with strong organization skills.  

Juggling work and personal lives

100

Springing from a workplace assessment to create a fact–based, data driven understanding of BDO’s strengths and areas for growth in the recruitment, retention and advancement of women, the Women’s Inclusion Network and BDO Flex were both formed in this year.

2006

100

This is the most common misconception about why women leave their companies.

To raise families

In reality, 80% of women who plan to leave their companies are planning to stay in the workforce.

100

The % of women partners has __________ in the past ten years.  

Doubled

100

One of two local subjects for the original BDO Flex poster campaign, she is the only one still in the Orange County office.

Nicole Nelson

200

In a 2014 survey by the Conference Board, 60.6% of American workers say they are most satisfied with this.  

People at work

200

In addition to “Women and Men in the Workplace”, this is one of two priority topics WIN will cover in FY2019.

Thriving Everyday

200

On average, women in the U.S. are paid what percent less than men.

20%

200

Attendance at the new partner classes have been between 1/3 and _______ women.

Half

300

According to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, people who do this every morning are 19% more likely to get a good night’s rest.  

Make their bed

300

Open to both men and women, this BDO internal webcast series was established in FY2018 and includes discussion topics such as “Changing Career Paths” as well as the “Path to Partner”.

Ask Me Anything

300

According to the AICPA 2017 Firm Gender Survey, this number represents the percent of women partners at CPA firms (+ or - 5%).

22%

300

True or false. Our board of directors is 30% women.

True

400

A study done by the journal Psychological Science found that people who worked in a neat space for 10 minutes were twice as likely to choose this healthy snack over a chocolate bar.  

Apple

400

This sub-committee of the Women’s Inclusion Strategy group was established to represent BDO’s senior levels and below. The acronym used to describe the committee is “ECC”.

Early Career Council

400

Research shows that which of the following statistics about gender diversity in the workplace is true:

a. Entry level women are 18% less likely to be promoted than their male peers

b. There are more Fortune 500 CEOs with the name “John” than CEOs who are women

c. All of the above

d. None of the above

All of the above

400

True or false. Historically at BDO men and employees without children have reported the hardest time managing their work life fit.  

True

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