Het CABA-onderzoek, dat werd uitgevoerd in de aanloop naar National Stress Awareness Day,  laat ook zien dat het aantal zelfmoorden onder vrouwelijke accountants drie keer hoger is dan onder andere beroepsgroepen. Voorts blijkt dat 82 procent van de accountants last heeft van stress en 71 procent vindt dat hun werk-privé balans niet in evenwicht is.

Kath Haines chief executive van CABA: ‘When we survey accountants about the issues facing them, stress is by far the biggest problem in their lives. Calls to our helpline about stress and its impact are common. Accountancy is a profession where long hours are common and excessive demands are frequently made by employers on staff. The current economic climate has not made this any situation any easier, with many feeling that their jobs are under threat. Accountancy is a high-pressure profession but employers need to ensure that they are monitoring their staff for signs of excessive stress. It makes no sense to pile more work onto someone who already cannot cope – in terms of both the impact on their work and their personal life.

Meer informatie over CABA is, behalve op de website van de organisatie, ook te vinden in het laatste Impact Report: Supporting Chartered Accountants through te recession.