Your 50s require as much planning as any other stage of your career, says Liz Fisher.

Career planning doesn’t end once you hit 40. As we have seen, few accountants of any age can afford to take their eye off the ball when it comes to their career. Once you reach your 50s, with luck you will be exactly where you want to be and will be enjoying what you do. But you should never forget that everyone is vulnerable to sudden and unexpected change, even at the top of their game – the turnover rate among finance directors in the FTSE 100, for instance, would turn anyone’s hair white.

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