Accountants STILL Needed

Recruiter A.E Feldman says the shenanigans in the financial markets are, if anything, boosting the demand for accountants. Companies need help managing both challenges and opportunities in the general business climate, laws and regulations continue to increase in complexity, and let's not forget the debate over IFRS. So:

(R)ecruiting among accounting firms remains highly competitive. The firm says that accounting jobs are opening up as firms address mounting resource demands. Current opportunities include tax manager jobs, audit jobs, international tax jobs, and business valuation jobs.

J.H. Cohn has formed a Client Economic Recovery Team (CERT), a multidisciplinary group that supports, advises, and assists companies impacted by "rapidly evolving" developments.

Here's a good wrapup, on A.E. Feldman's Web site.