Why do you think are we seeing such a decline in people entering the accounting profession?

Financial Management

Tedious and manual work21%

Work-life balance43%

Educational requirements (e.g. CPA)34%

Starting salaries too low33%

Less difficult paths to enter business world7%

"Boring" stigma21%

Something else (comment below!)3%

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CFO in Finance (non-banking)a year ago

Both AI and offshoring are reducing entry level roles.

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