‘All rounders’ to profit from economic downturn

Business leaders are bracing themselves for tough challenges over the next five years and forecast a need for accountants with a wider range of skills, according to research from the ACCA.

In an international survey of 750 business executives, the accounting body asked chief financial officers, partners and senior accountants how they think the economic downturn is likely to affect their business in the next five years.

An increase in demand for accountants was forecasted by 63% of the respondents who thought this would be caused not just by an upturn in business, but also d

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