68% of SMEs ‘significantly stressed,’ looking to accountants

Surveying from the Institute of Public Accountants has found more than a quarter of SMEs wouldn’t have gone into business if they realised the associated stress, and a third of those surveyed wish they had engaged an accountant earlier.

by | Nov 21, 2017

After its small business roadshow and surveying of about 250 SMEs, the IPA has finalised its preliminary research into the links between the mental health of SME clients and accountants, after announcing its intentions to launch a major research project in June.

Read the full story at Accountants Daily.

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