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Accountants Prefer Their Own Kind

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Caleb Newquist

A Robert Half survey of U.S. CFOs found that the “greatest challenge” for finance personnel “when working with other departments,” is the interaction “with a variety of personalities.” Probably explains why so many accountants end up marrying other accountants. [CGMA]

Posted in Career CenterTagged Careers, CFOs, Marriage

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