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Bean counters switching focus to floor space as headcounts swell
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After China opened its doors to foreign investors in 1978, the nouveau riche flaunted their newly acquired wealth with televisions, hi-fis, fridges, washing machines, microwaves and other home-enhancing symbols.
These days, however, electronics and kitchen appliances don't elicit awe.
Envy has shifted, instead, to the size of a house and the number of rooms in it.
Accountants are, of course, adept at using numbers to parade their achievements.
White Collar has reported many times how new listings of mainland firms and economic growth in China have increased demand for accounting services.
Our city's accounting firms have been swift to meet that demand by expanding headcounts and offices.
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