Stress levels withing auditing indusrty have been highlighted by a new survey carried out audit recruitment website Careersinaudit.com .
The new research has revealed that a third of auditors rate stress as the biggest health concern.
In total, 32 per cent of auditing professionals named it has the largest health risk, followed by low energy (26 per cent), significant weight gain/loss (13 per cent) and aggressiveness (14 per cent).
The survey also showed that 75 per cent of respondents thought that their career progression would be hindered if they gave greater priority to personal interests and families - despite the fact that 90 per cent of respondents accepted that a poor work/life balance reduces the overall quality of their work .
In addition, it was found that 43 per cent of accountants work 50-hour weeks or more, while 17 per cent are at their job for over 60 hours each week.
Auditors Feelling The Stress
Tue, 04 Sep 2007
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