TheFinancialPOV.

• Position: News&trends

To discern the affects of the weakened economy on finance jobs, a survey of 500 finance and accounting professionals revealed that:

* 65% of respondents think the U.S. is in a recession.

* 54% feel the economic uncertainty is making their jobs more complex.

* 65% think that there are more or the same amount of job opportunities for accountants this year as compared to last year.

* 82% of respondents cited soft skills as very important for accounting professionals, with no respondents claiming this skill set to be minimally important.

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