The global public accounting firms have organization and process flow charts that describe governance structures and communications protocols within their global network structure.

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He's also the chief shariah adviser to the accounting and auditing standards organization for the entire shariah compliant finance - financial industry.

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Sales and marketing reps rank No. 6 on the list, ahead of controllers, No. 8, who direct an organization's accounting functions, typically reporting to the chief financial officer.

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"The market actually affords career opportunities, because businesses are highly focused on solving problems and if you can help solve those problems you become integral to the organization, " says Jeff Summer, principal with PricewaterhouseCoopers and lead of the accounting firm's talent-management practice.

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In coming months he will rip up the EDS organization and try to eradicate fiefs that serve single industries, often with their own redundant accounting, legal and technical resources.

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