Accountants Brain Drain to Sunnier Climes

Worryingly, 9 out of 10 UK-based accountants are attracted to the prospect of working overseas - as revealed today by online job portal theACCOUNTANCYjob.com.

Highlighting a potential accountancy ëbrain drainí, 92% of accountant respondents said that they are attracted to the idea of working abroad, with only 8% stating that they saw no temptation.

Areas such as Cayman Islands and Bermuda were named top of the accountant ëwish listí as places which cannot meet the employment needs of their fast growing economies, and offering fabulous career benefits and a wonderful way of life.

UK accountants will be increasingly drawn abroad by career ëpullí factors such as attractive tax free salaries, more opportunity for progression and CV building work experience.