1、GLOBAL TALENT RETENTION IN THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROFESSION 2GLOBAL TALENT RETENTION IN THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROFESSIONForeword.4Executive Summary.5Research Study Engagement.7Part I:Where We Are:The State of the Profession and Key Findings.11 Challenges in Retaining Talent.12 Who Is Leavi
2、ng?.13 Why Are They Leaving?.15Part II:Where Were Going:Strategies for Change.21 Strategy No.1:Offer Competitive Compensation and Benefits.23 Strategy No.2:Foster a Supportive and Inclusive Organizational Culture.24 Strategy No.3:Respect and Recognize Employees.25 Strategy No.4:Provide Career Growth
3、 and Development Opportunities.26 Strategy No.5:Provide Flexibility and Work-Life Balance.27Retaining Talent:The Future of the Profession.28Appendix:Research Approach.29Endnotes.30TABLE OF CONTENTS3GLOBAL TALENT RETENTION IN THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROFESSIONQi“Susie”Duong,Ph.D.,CMA,CPA,CIA,EA,is
4、 senior director of research and thought leadership at IMA.She began her journey at IMA as a director of research.In her current leadership role,Susie oversees IMAs research agenda,focusing on delivering cutting-edge thought leadership research and developing actionable solutions for the profession.
5、She has taken on other roles at IMA such as managing editor of the IMA Educational Case Journal(IECJ)and the liaison to the IMA Research Foundation and the IMA Committee on Academic Relations.Prior to joining IMA,Susie served as an accounting professor in the U.S.and Singapore.Additionally,she has a
6、ccumulated experience in public accounting and in the professional education sector.Susie holds a Ph.D.in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,an M.Phil.in accounting from the University of Hong Kong,and a BBA in accounting from Fudan University,China.You can reach Susie a