Thursday, December 11, 2008
Edinburgh research into acountants
As reported in The Times, Body and Soul section 25 October 2008:
Need to know?
Wild claim: Accountants are colourful people with lots of friends.
What you should know:
Edinburgh researchers have studied the desperate ways finance companies try to persuade gregarious graduates that accountancy is fun. The firms use staff profiles "to confirm the existence of a social life" and stress that accountants take part in "fun activities" such as pub crawls, barbecues and discos.
Verdict: Doesn't add up.
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