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Occupation

Accountants and Auditors

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

$83,680 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical

O*NET 31.0 · 13-2011.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Process invoices for payment.
  2. 02Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
  3. 03Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
  4. 04Prepare adjusting journal entries.
  5. 05Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
  6. 06Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  7. 07Prepare, analyze, or verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
  8. 08Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
  9. 09Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, or expenditures.
  10. 10Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
  11. 11Evaluate taxpayer finances to determine tax liability, using knowledge of interest and discount rates, annuities, valuation of stocks and bonds, and amortization valuation of depletable assets.
  12. 12Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

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What the posting will be called

AccountantAuditorCPA (Certified Public Accountant)Internal AuditorAccounting OfficerAudit PartnerCost AccountantFinancial AuditorFinancial Reporting AccountantGeneral Accountant

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Knowledge the job leans on

Economics and AccountingEnglish LanguageMathematicsLaw and GovernmentAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeComputers and Electronics

Skills that carry over from service

Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessPersuasionService OrientationTime ManagementCoordinationInstructing