accountant
Accountants review and analyse financial statements, budgets, financial reports, and business plans in order to check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud, and provide their clients with financial advice in matters such as financial forecasting and risk analysis. They may audit financial data, resolve insolvency cases, prepare tax returns and provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation.
Also called: accounting technician, production accountant, accounting supervisor, financial accountant, head financial accountant, certified public accountant, bookkeeper, account auditor
- 26
- essential skills
- 31
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- accounting managerWhat changes?15 skills in common
- bookkeeperWhat changes?14 skills in common
- accounting assistantWhat changes?11 skills in common
- accounting analyst10 skills in common
- financial controller10 skills in common
- financial manager10 skills in common
- tax clerk7 skills in common
- budget manager6 skills in common
Essential skills
26- accounting department processes
- accounting entries
- accounting techniques
- analyse financial performance of a company
- attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions
- bookkeeping regulations
- calculate tax
- check accounting records
- commercial law
- depreciation
- draft accounting procedures
- ensure compliance with accounting conventions
- explain accounting records
- financial department processes
- financial statements
- follow the statutory obligations
- fraud detection
- identify accounting errors
- interpret financial statements
- manage accounts
- perform balance sheet operations
- prepare financial statements
- prepare tax returns forms
- prepare trial accounting balances
- statistics
- tax legislation
Optional skills
31- advise on financial matters
- advise on risk management
- calculate production costs
- check the production schedule
- conduct financial audits
- consult with motion picture producer
- consult with production director
- disseminate information on tax legislation
- evaluate budgets
- exert expenditure control
- film production process
- financial forecasting
- handle financial transactions
- insolvency law
- international financial reporting standards
- keep track of expenses
- liaise with auditors
- liquidity management
- manage budgets
- manage corporate bank accounts
- manage inventory
- manage payroll reports
- manage revenue
- monitor after sales records
- national generally accepted accounting principles
- perform cost accounting activities
- perform dunning activities
- perform risk analysis
- prepare financial auditing reports
- resolve difficult account allocation cases
- support development of annual budget
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