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Common CV Mistakes Accountants and Finance Professionals Make

Errors that cost interviews, and how to fix them.

Content mistakes

  • Duties instead of results.
  • No numbers, scale or context.
  • Too many software names without evidence.

Presentation mistakes

  • Overcrowded pages and tiny fonts.
  • Inconsistent formatting.
  • Colour that prints badly.

Accuracy mistakes

  • Typos in an accounting CV damage trust more than usual.
  • Mismatched dates with LinkedIn.

Strategy mistakes

  • Same CV for every role.
  • No keywords from the job advert.
  • No follow-up.
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