Shortage of accountants leads to calls for overhaul of 1990s-era Leaving Cert syllabus 

The shortage in accountants is likely to worsen in 2023 while the wider jobs market cools 

While the number of students studying accounting at second-level has increased in recent years, the number at third-level has slumped by over a quarter since the decade following the 2008 recession

The existing shortage in qualified accountants is set to worsen in 2023, with Irish firms struggling to access the necessary talent needed to support the economy, President of Chartered Accountants Ireland Pat O’Neill has warned.

Affecting practices of all sizes across the industry, Mr O'Neill noted that the talent pipeline problem has resulted in significant attraction and retention challenges, with the problems stemming as far back as the leaving cert.