Fact-finding Survey on Job Changing Activities of Accounting and Finance Professionals
Survey on the reality of job changes for accounting and finance professionals: Analyzing changes in reasons for job change and important factors.
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- 📰 Published: March 30, 2026 at 05:11
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Rex Advisors Co., Ltd. (https://www.career-adv.jp/), which provides job change support specializing in accounting and finance professionals, conducted a "Fact-finding Survey on Job Changing Activities of Accounting and Finance Professionals" and compiled 534 valid samples.
For this survey, we utilized the survey panel of PRISMA Co., Ltd. (https://www.prizma-link.com/).
The full text of the survey results is available on Rex Advisors Co., Ltd.'s survey report page (https://www.career-adv.jp/report/research_04/).
Survey Results Summary
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Common triggers for job changes among accounting professionals are "interpersonal relationship troubles" and "salary increase," both at 20%. "Increase in workload" and "resignation of superiors or colleagues" follow at 10% each.
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Over 40% of job seekers experienced a change in their "most important factors" when choosing a workplace through their job search activities.
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18% of the total achieved career advancement through job change activities, and 25% achieved career advancement through promotion after changing jobs, with a total of 43% achieving career advancement through job changes.
Motives and Triggers for Job Change
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40% of job changers were dissatisfied with their previous salary, and more than half of them (22% of job changers) cited salary as their biggest dissatisfaction.
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Aside from salary, dissatisfaction with working style (39% of job changers), dissatisfaction with personnel evaluation (32% of the same), and dissatisfaction with job content (30% of the same) were among the top dissatisfactions with their previous job.
FAQ
What was the primary focus of the fact-finding survey conducted by Rex Advisors Co., Ltd.?
The survey focused on the job changing activities and motivations of accounting and finance professionals.
What were the most common reasons cited by accounting professionals for changing their jobs?
The most common triggers for job changes among accounting professionals were interpersonal relationship troubles and salary increases, both at 20%.
How did job seekers' priorities change during their job search activities?
Over 40% of job seekers experienced a change in their most important factors when choosing a workplace through their job search activities.
What percentage of accounting professionals achieved career advancement through job changes?
A total of 43% of accounting professionals achieved career advancement through job changes, with 18% achieving it directly and 25% through promotion after changing jobs.
Besides salary, what were the other major dissatisfactions that led accounting professionals to change jobs?
Other significant dissatisfactions included working style (39%), personnel evaluation (32%), and job content (30%) with their previous jobs.