Amidst a retirement wave of baby boomer accountants and a field considered by many as “boring, ” Gen Z is stepping in to fill the gap and earning substantial salaries in the process. According to a report from Yahoo Finance , accounting, once seen as lackluster by millennials, is now a budding opportunity for the younger generation.

Resurgence in the Accounting Field

The exodus of roughly 340,000 accountants over the last five years and the expected retirement of up to 75% of remaining professionals within a decade has resulted in an industry talent shortage. This crisis has paved the way for Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, to enter the accounting field, according to The Independent . Fiscal incentives are a significant draw. Fortune Magazine highlights that entry-level

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