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IT proficiency essential for finance professionals, survey finds.(News & Numbers)(Brief Article)
Finance professionals hoping to compete in today's job market should be prepared to highlight their technical expertise as well as their gift for numbers. In a recent survey, chief financial officers said that besides traditional accounting knowledge, the skill most in demand for finance professionals is information technology proficiency.
The survey was developed by Robert Half Finance & Accounting, a recruitment firm specializing in the placement of accounting and finance professionals. Conducted by an independent research firm, the survey includes responses from 1,400 CFOs from a stratified random sample of U.S. companies with more than 20 employees.
"To improve efficiencies, organizations are automating many of their accounting functions or upgrading their financial information systems," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International Inc. and author of Job Hunting For Dummies. "As a result, recent accounting graduates with a demonstrated aptitude for technology-related projects are at an advantage in a competitive market."
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