Accounting
& Finance
Australia
Job vacancies in accounting and finance increased greatly between May
1999 and May 2000, particularly in Victoria and Queensland...>>
Austria
Austria's financial services industry only has a minor impact on the
international marketplace...>>
Belgium
Belgium has long been recognized as a center for international banking
and finance in Europe...>>
Brazil
Brazilian accounting and finance professionals are in high demand...>>
Canada
Canada's financial services and accounting sector is one of its strongest
industries...>>
China
The growing Chinese economy means abundant employment opportunities
for accounting and finance professionals...>>
Denmark
Denmark's Annual Accounts Act dictates the principles for Danish accounting
professionals...>>
Finland
A January 2001 study by Finland's Central Chamber of Commerce found
that accountants are enjoying a good employment situation...>>
France
The level of employment in France's accounting and finance industry
has grown steadily over the past four years...>>
Germany
The number of employees in the German financial services sector has
risen throughout the nineties, despite a general decline in the number
of German banking institutions...>>
Hong Kong
Accountants in Hong Kong are not just bean counters, they're bean "growers,"
also...>>
Italy
In Italy, finance, marketing, and business all fall under the term Servizi
Avanzati, which means "advanced services"...>>
Japan
The deregulation of the Japanese economy and increased foreign competition
has triggered a significant increase in finance and accounting job opportunities...>>
Korea
Before the Asian financial crisis, most Asian financial markets enjoyed
high bank depository and high interest rates...>>
The Netherlands
Economic slowdown often has an immediate, tangible impact on the finance
and Accounting business, and is especially noticeable within the manufacturing,
wholesale trade and construction industries, which depend on exports
or the sale of capital goods...>>
Norway
The stable, strong economy demands private and international accounting
consultants, and new business laws have made accountants and consultants
even more valuable to small businesses...>>
South Africa
South Africa has a sophisticated financial structure with a large and
active stock exchange that ranks 18th in the world in terms of total
market capitalization...>>
Singapore
Singapore's foreign exchange market is the fourth largest in the world,
after London, New York, and Tokyo...>>
Spain
Finance and accounting positions make up about six percent of all job
offers in Spain...>>
Sweden
The number of jobs for qualified finance and accounting people in Sweden,
particularly those with experience, has increased in recent years, allowing
more people to find employment directly after obtaining their degree...>>
Switzerland
Switzerland is a country of banks, insurance companies and financial
services, with 394 registered banks and financial service companies...>>
United Kingdom
Successful accountants know more than just facts and figures...>>
United States
In good times and bad times, there will always be a need for accountants
and finance professionals...>>