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

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Tedious and manual work21%

Work-life balance50%

Educational requirements (e.g. CPA)28%

Starting salaries too low36%

Less difficult paths to enter business world7%

"Boring" stigma25%

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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