Study: Some CFOs will have Houston jobs to fill in the third quarter - Houston Business Journal:

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New figures from ’s Financial Hirin g Index show that 8 percent of area chief financial officers plan to add staff durinvg the third quarter whilw 6 percent anticipatestaff reductions. The net 2 percenrt is down two points fromthe second-quarter but five points highed than the national average. Results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on interview s with 200 random CFOs in the Houston area with 20 or more Overall 1,400 CFOs were surveyed for nationakl figures, with 5 percent saying they plan to add full-time employee and 8 percent expecting to downsize theid staff. Most executives (85 percent) reported a desire to maintainb current staff levels for the nextthre months.
Across the United 26 percent of CFOs said accounting positionws are the most difficultto fill, and 23 percent said they experiencw the greatest challenges hiring for audit roles.