Accountants reveal entrepreneurial ambitions and interest in sustainability in ACCA’s 2025 Global Talent Trends Report

Accountants reveal entrepreneurial ambitions and interest in sustainability in ACCA’s 2025 Global Talent Trends Report

TORONTO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The third annual Global Talent Trends Survey from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) alerts employers to changing perspectives among accountancy and finance professionals.

More than 50% of finance professionals aim to start own ventures

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has released its annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2025, revealing that more than half of finance professionals have entrepreneurial ambitions.   The survey, now in its third year, aims to provide insights into the evolving perspectives of accountancy and finance professionals regarding their careers and workplace experiences.  More than 10,000 individuals from 175 countries participated…

Accounting becomes gateway to entrepreneurship

A 2025 report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants found that 54% of North American respondents say they have career ambitions to be entrepreneurs.

IPA Data Dive: Legacy Firms and Rising Stars - Inside Public Accounting

The landscape of the CPA profession has undergone significant transformation over the past several decades. While the mid-to-late 20th century saw a surge in new firm formations, the number of CPA firm startups have notably declined in recent years. Consolidation, private equity investments, and mergers and acquisitions have reshaped the competitive environment, leaving fewer opportunities for new firms to gain traction. This shift raises questi…

Irish accountants half as likely to consider their job as pathway to entrepreneurship - Business Plus

Accountants in Ireland are considerably less likely than their international counterparts to see the profession as a pathway to entrepreneurship, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has found. Globally, 52% of accountancy and finance professionals see the profession as a pathway to starting their own business, but Irish accounts are less than half as likely (24%) to believe so. Ireland was among the countries in the world w…