Fifth of young accountants fake illness to avoid busy work periods
Of those who have intentionally avoided the busy days, 44% have admitted to doing so by calling in sick as opposed to booking annual leave
More than half (54%) of young accountants in the UK say they take time off work to intentionally avoid busy dates in the work calendar, such as tax and reporting deadlines, with 21% of workers citing illness, according to new research commissioned by AccountsIQ.