At MGO, we are most effective in empowering our clients through the language of business when our team members have diverse skills and perspectives and are encouraged to think creatively and be their authentic selves. We value helping first and going beyond to embrace our differences and treat each other with respect. To create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment we cultivate conversations that address complex issues with straight talk, engage in initiatives that build value in the communities we serve, and hold ourselves accountable in effecting measurable change.
We cultivate conversations by creating events and discussions designed to offer support, bring new perspectives into view, and raise awareness of complex issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Juline Cohen is a tax partner at MGO and works out of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Born in and raised in Beverly Hills, she graduated from UCLA and speaks…
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we are sharing some of our employees’ stories to recognize the incredible diversity that…
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we sat down with some of the women of MGO to hear how the challenges they have faced as women have motivated them to…
To celebrate Black History Month, MGO is honored to host an exclusive conversation with esteemed professor, philosopher, and author Dr. Cornel West…
LGBTQ+ Pride is more than a month, it’s a movement—a movement that recognizes the resilience and determination of the many individuals who have fought or are…
MGO is a sponsor and exclusive provider of accounting training to the Momentum Cannabis Business Accelerator’s Class of 2021…
We honor Women’s Equality Day with a roundtable featuring a panel of firm leaders discussing how the role of women in the workplace has evolved and what we…
MGO strives to incorporate the goals and ideals that drive the DEI Initiative into our approaches to service delivery and industry advocacy.
These are a few examples of ways MGO is pushing for positive change in the markets and communities we operate in.
Laura Kennedy, MGO Assurance Manager, was profiled in California State University Sacramento’s College of Business alumni publication this spring. Among the…
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we spoke with Yarik Kim, an Assurance Partner from our Long Island Office. Yarik…
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. To celebrate, we spoke with MGO Partner and Chairman of the Board, Ken Goldman, who shares how his family came to…
Congratulations to MGO’s Angel Naval, who was selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Minorities of Influence: CPAs. Read about Angel’s…
The Future Game is a multi-media platform created to address the growing financial crisis in pro sports. Our goal is to create an open dialogue among…
This is our 4th consecutive year supporting Variety’s Power of Women event. The theme of honoring and championing female talent and leadership is especially…
The Cannabis 50 Impact Review honors the businesses, investors, advocates and organizations that made a positive impact on the cannabis and hemp industries…
Financial freedom takes time, patience, and just a little bit of know-how. Thus, MGO and Shondaland have teamed up to create an ongoing series on all-things…
Happy International Women’s Day! This global holiday commemorates the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women and was first celebrated…
MGO celebrates Lunar New Year.
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The national festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps…
September 15 to October 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month, and it honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and…
Read to learn about experiences in the industry, the best advice they’ve ever received, their biggest inspirations, and how they overcome self-doubt.
Having started as a minority-owned small business over 25 years ago, MGO supports local, emerging, and minority-owned businesses. Our vendor selection process prioritizes these organizations and we work actively to advance economic opportunities within the communities we serve. To the right is a sample of some of the vendors we work with.
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President and Chief Experience Officer
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If you have any thoughts or suggestions about how the MGO Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative can be more effective, please reach out to us.