It is a well-documented reality that hiring the elusive entry-level management accountant can be a challenge. In a 2015 interview "Plan for the Future: A Career in Management Accounting," Jeff Thomson, IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) president and CEO, describes the challenges surrounding the industry's talent gap, the management accountant's role, and how you might adapt your recruiting methods, partner with schools, or find other creative solutions to optimize the management accountant's career path. Exploring industry issues such as the demand for quality entry-level accountants outstripping the supply of such accountants, Thomson points to factors such as an imperfect fit of the skills taught in university accounting programs vs. what entry-level management accountants need and the tendency of new accounting graduates to begin their career at a public accounting firm instead of starting in industry. This, in turn, affects the number of qualified entry-level management accountants.
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