It is now 25 per cent below the level needed to meet demand by the year 2050, says the agency. The number of accountants has fallen by 18,000 as well in the same time and is also on course to undershoot levels needed in 2050. Immigration controls are seen as a major barrier. Tara Ricks, managing director of Randstad, said: 'The UK has shut the door on the skill sets that the financial and professional services sectors need, and a key part of people’s professional fulfilment, the opportunity to work abroad, is starting to become a thing of the past.' Source: Financial Times
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