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Accountant shortage has companies big and small struggling

by Matt Levin

Jul 11, 2023

It's a shortage that starts on college campuses, with more and more students opting for data analytics jobs in other sectors.

The number of students receiving accounting degrees dropped 9% over roughly the last decade.

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