‘People will always need accountants’

Accountancy still appears to be a profession attracting confident and demanding graduates. Despite pessimistic employment news in other sectors, according to an article in Accountancy Age magazine, today’s accountancy graduates have high expectations. The article by Rachel Fielding looks at a report from UCCA which says that graduates are looking for ‘aspirational and dynamic career paths’. They often seeing their professional financial training as the basis for a broader business career. Many are also prepared to look outside of traditional companies in order to find something challenging and with good career progression. The article includes an interview with Nadim Choudhury head of career services at London School of Business and Finance who comments, “The recession…has helped propel accountancy to the forefront of career choices. "We don't know if some of the investment banks will be around in the long term but people will always need accountants," Choudhury adds. Read the full article at http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/feature/2153953/-aayp-generation-ys-expectations