Accountants
Accountants provide services relating to financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, accounting information systems, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals; and provide advice on associated compliance requirements.
Fun facts
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Strong Future Growth
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1756 Weekly Pay Before Tax
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80% full-time Full-Time Share
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52% female Gender Share
Tasks
There are many tasks done by accountants. A few are listed below:
- assisting in formulating budgetary and accounting policies
- preparing financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
- conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits and advising on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation
- examining operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure
- providing assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements
- providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations
- preparing taxation returns for individuals and organisations
- liaising with financial institutions and brokers to establish funds management arrangements
- introducing and maintaining accounting systems, and advising on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems
- maintaining internal control systems
- may appraise cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects
Specific occupations
- Accountant (General)
- Management Accountant
- Taxation Accountant
- Cost Accountant
- Taxation Agent
- Taxation Consultant
- Product Accountant
- Financial Analyst
- Insolvency Consultant
- Insolvency Practitioner
- Carbon Accountant
- Commercial Accountant