1、TALENT RETENTION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROFESSION 2TALENT RETENTION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROFESSIONResearch Study Engagement.4Executive Summary.5Part I:Where We Are:The State of the Profession and Key Findings.6 Why This Study?.7 Who Is Leaving?.8 Why Are T

2、hey Leaving?.10 Australia.10 Indonesia.13 Japan.16 The Philippines.19 Singapore.22 Thailand.25 In Their Shoes:Perspectives on Job Departures.29Part II:Where Were Going:Strategies for Change.32 Strategy No.1:Offer Competitive Compensation and Benefits.34 Strategy No.2:Foster a Supportive and Inclusiv

3、e Organizational Culture.35 Strategy No.3:Respect and Recognize Employees.36 Strategy No.4:Provide Career Growth and Development Opportunities.37 Strategy No.5:Provide Flexibility and Work-Life Balance.38 In Their Words:Recommendations on Retention Strategies.39Retaining Talent:The Future of the Pro

4、fession.42Appendix:Research Approach.43Endnotes.45TABLE OF CONTENTS3TALENT RETENTION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROFESSIONQi“Susie”Duong,Ph.D.,CMA,CPA,CIA,EA,is senior director of research and thought leadership at IMA.She began her journey at IMA as a director of research.In her cur

5、rent leadership role,Susie oversees IMAs research agenda,focusing on delivering cutting-edge thought leadership research and developing actionable solutions for the profession.She has taken on other roles at IMA such as managing editor of the IMA Educational Case Journal(IECJ)and the liaison to the

6、IMA Research Foundation and the IMA Committee on Academic Relations.Prior to joining IMA,Susie served as an accounting professor in the U.S.and Singapore.Additionally,she has accumulated experience in public accounting and in the professional education sector.Susie holds a Ph.D.in accounting from th