4-YEAR DEGREE NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED
THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS WHERE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES ARE WILLING TO HIRE SOMEONE WITHOUT A COLLEGE DEGREE:
| 54% Accounts payable |
| 47% Accounts receivable |
| 31% Credits & collections |
| 30% Payroll |
| 24% General accounting |
| 13% Budgets & analysis |
| 12% Finance |
| 10% Cost accounting |
| 9% Tax |
| 8% Internal audit |
| 7% International accounting |
| 17% None of the above |
Multiple responses permitted.
| WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PROVIDE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A NEW HIRE WITHOUT A COLLEGE DEGREE? |
| 37% No |
| 63% Yes |
BY COMPANY SIZE:
| 20-49 employees | 50-99 employees | 100-249 employees | 250-499 employees | 500-999 employees | 1,000+ employees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 51% | 78% | 81% | 91% | 91% | 93% | |
| No | 50% | 22% | 19% | 9% | 10% | 7% |
Responses may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey of more than 2,000 finance leaders in the United States
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