Accountant
Manage and examine financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial regulations.
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What's it like to be an Accountant?
Accountants are financial experts who monitor and manage financial data. Their core responsibilities include preparing financial statements, conducting audits, handling tax-related tasks, ensuring compliance with financial laws and offering advice on ways to reduce costs and enhance revenues. After gaining relevant experience, accountants can specialise in areas such as forensic accounting, corporate finance or tax accounting. They can work in practically any industry, in settings such as public accounting firms, governmental agencies and non-profit organisations.
Tasks and duties
- Preparing and examining financial records, statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy and compliance.
- Analysing business operations, costs, revenues and financial commitments.
- Preparing tax returns.
- Developing, maintaining and analysing budgets.
- Advising management on resource utilisation, tax strategies and budget forecasts.
- Assisting in internal and external audits by providing necessary financial information and ensuring financial procedures have been followed.
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