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Why is there a shortage of accountants?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than 300,000 accountants and auditors in the U.S. have left their jobs in the past two years.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Adrienne Gonzalez, managing editor of the accounting news site Going Concern, about what’s behind the exodus.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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