Beyond the bean counting.

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Accountants Are 'Number Crunchers,' but a Vital Part of Businesses

A recent study found:

78% of global respondents buy into the number crunching stereotype of accountants.

Accounting professionals rank higher on the "date-ability" scale, and accountants fall just behind doctors/paramedics and firemen/ police officers on the "trust-ability" scale.

58% see accountants as trusted advisers.

72% think accounting jobs are incredibly important...