Counting the cost
13 September 2012
The Enron scandal has multiplied the problems facing a sector already struggling to cope with the fallout from the economic downturn. But can accountancy and finance recruiters convert the minuses to pluses?
Over the last year accountants have had much more than their balance sheets to worry about. Even before 11 September, weakening economic conditions forced many large accountancy firms and investment banks to lay off staff, while others put recruitment on hold. Add the Enron scandal, the demise of the Andersen empire and the recent WorldCom fraud into the equation and...