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In 2019, Academic Researchers Tried to Answer the Question ‘Is Accounting a Miserable Job?’

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Misery in accounting is timeless after all. Plus it’s relevant given the ongoing accounting pipeline problem and concerns about accountant shortages as the paper talks about how the stereotype of “the miserable accountant” actually draws people to the profession for whom misery is a good fit.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Picks a Global Chair; Guy Cusses Out KPMG | 10.30.23

Going Concern

PwC has picked the head of its international advisory business, Mohamed Kande, to be its next chair, putting the Big Four accounting firm in the hands of a consulting partner. She questioned the value of those extra college courses compared to time that could be spent on the job, working with clients alongside more experienced accountants.

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