Accounting firms have been making more errors, but bosses are split on whether remote work is to blame

Accountancies are struggling to attract new talent.

Momo Takahashi/BI

• 156 accounting executives and partners were interviewed about why firms have been making more auditing errors.
• The auditors were split on whether a better work-life balance could reduce the number of errors.
• But they also have to consider whether remote work could help attract Gen Z workers amid a nationwide accountant shortage.

US accounting firms are split on how to deal with the shift to remote work...