{"id":377245,"date":"2026-04-13T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/377245\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:38:13","slug":"2b-industry-sheds-1000-jobs-in-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/377245\/","title":{"rendered":"$2b industry sheds 1000 jobs in two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-description\">ANALYSIS: NBR\u2019s fifth annual series assessing the size and shape of NZ\u2019s largest accounting firms shows the impact of a continued economic slump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"main-image-caption\">WATCH: Overview \u2013 NBR opens the books on NZ&#8217;s accounting sector.<\/p>\n<p>\n    Hamish McNicol and Kate McVicar<br \/>\n    Mon, 13 Apr 2026\n<\/p>\n<p>\n                    \u00a9 All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.\n                <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">For five years now,\u00a0NBR has been tracking the size and shape of the country\u2019s $2 billion-plus accounting industry in its annual The Accountants series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As recently as 2023, one of the biggest challenges facing the largest dozen accounting firms was staffing shortages. They couldn\u2019t hire enough<\/p>\n<p>\n            Want to read more? 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