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Accountants as Emotional Wellbeing Counsellors in Rural Areas
Author(s) -
Carter Amanda J.,
Burritt Roger L.,
Pisaniello John D.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian accounting review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1835-2561
pISSN - 1035-6908
DOI - 10.1111/auar.12007
Subject(s) - psychology , accounting , emotional stress , public relations , business , political science , medicine
The role of accountants in dealing with the social, emotional and stress‐related problems of their clients is explored using semi‐structured interviews with owner‐accountants and regional development workers. Findings indicate the importance to rural communities and the related public of accountants acting as ‘emotional wellbeing counsellors’; a role they are pressured to accept by their clients and community, and for which they are neither formally educated nor trained. Implications are drawn for effective counselling preparation of accounting graduates and practising accountants by educators and professional associations .