Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand say there is a critical shortage of accountants, auditors and finance professionals.
And a large part of it is young people's interest completely dropping off the deep end.
Enrolments in accounting degrees have HALVED since 2018, leaving the future of the workforce up in the air.
Charlotte Evett is the general manager for New Zealand Regions at Chartered Accountants ANZ and she joins Emile Donovan.
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