There's reason for hope that the gender pay gap among management accountants will in time narrow much further.
Base-compensation programs may be too complex, while incentive-pay plans may be structured illogically.
The firm says its 26.6% disparity reflects the predominance of men in director and other high-level positions.
The move to block additional wage data reporting requirements is "an all-out attack on equal pay," a women's rights advocate says.