Stress levels in the accountancy profession have gone up over the past year, according to a vox pop at Accountex exhibition last week.

The CABA survey found that more than 75% of visitors to its stand at last week's Accountex said that accountancy has become a more stressed profession during the last 12 months.

Kath Haines, CABA chief executive, said: 'While this is not as scientific as our usual research, it very much underlines the results of previous surveys undertaken by CABA that indicate accountants are feeling increasingly stressed.'

Haines said that the charity's research indicates that traditional stress triggers, such as the difficulty of juggling home and work commitments, and the general long hours working culture seen in accountancy, have become more intense in recent times, while new factors are also emerging.

'For example, in our recent Wellbeing Survey, 30% of accountants said that their personal finances were a cause of stress and this especially seems to be the case when it comes to long term financial planning. Many people see a future for themselves where they believe they will have to work harder and work longer,' Haines said.

Resources to help accountants deal with stress can be found on the CABA website caba.org.uk or through the CABA helpline, including a range of specialist wellbeing courses.