GENDER EFFECTS AND LABOR SUPPLY IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING - AN AGENDA OF RESEARCH ISSUES

Considerations of gender effects on labor supply issues are significant because of the potential to provide information to employees, firms and society. This paper presents a research agenda regarding women as a source of labor in public accounting. The research agenda identifies issues which have been either uninvestigated or underinvestigated. Studies suggested by the agenda have purposes varying from exploratory to confirmatory, and from social justice and equity to economic. Research design concerns and related theory are provided. The androcentric culture of public accounting, patriarchy, cultural expectations and the dynamics of change are key issues affecting the proposed research.