Auditors Cite Bad Work-Life Balance, Low Pay in Global Survey

Auditors’ top complaints center on a lack of work-life balance and not enough pay for the long hours they work, according to a worldwide survey of finance professionals released Wednesday.

The survey found “a profession in need of an overhaul,” the London-based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Sydney-based Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand said in a joint statement. The two professional bodies questioned more than 6,500 finance workers in 150 countries.

The industry for accountants that review companies’ financial statements has faced a talent shortage due to challenges with recruiting new entrants and keeping existing workers. The survey ...