Accounting’s talent shortage is undeniable—50% of industry leaders say it takes 60 days or more to fill jobs

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Accounting’s talent shortage is undeniable—50% of industry leaders say it takes 60 days or more to fill jobs

fortune.com/2025/07/04/accountings-talent-shortage-is-undeniable-50-of-industry-leaders-say-it-takes-60-days-or-more-to-fill-jobs

Nearly everyone agrees: Accounting has a talent shortage problem.
A recent survey from accounting and finance talent outsourcing firm Personiv found that about nine in 10 finance leaders (87%) acknowledged a shortage exists, a rate that’s been on a steady upward climb from 63% back in…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-07-04 08:22:00.