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An accountant provide information about financial records. This involve them in financial reporting, taxation, auditing, forensic accounting, corporate finance and so on.
They have a strategic role in companies as they provide professional and trustworthly advice. They goals is to maximise profitability on behalf of the client or the company the accountant is working for. They work in many different sectors including public firms, industry and commmerce.
Typical work activities include many different aspects of finance work... They provide financial audvice, they manage financial audits and keep a track on financial systems and budgets...
Most accountants have a specialty. There are four main kinds of accountants.
Public accountants work for public accounting companies. They do accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting work. Some have their own businesses. They do many different kinds of accounting for people outside the company.
Management accountants keep track of the money spent and made by the companies for which they work.
Internal auditors make sure that a company's accounting records are right. They check the records to see that no one in the company is stealing. They also check to see that no one in the company is wasting the company's money.
Government accountants and auditors make sure that government accounting records are right. They also check the records of people doing business with the government.
Accountants and auditors work in offices. They generally work a standard 40-hour week, but some work 50 hours a week or more. Tax accountants often work long hours during the tax season, from January to April. Accountants working for the government and public companies travel to audit other companies or branches of their own company.
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How do you get ready?
Most accountants have a college degree in accounting. Public accountants have to take a special test as well, resulting in a certification. Public accountants also must have a special license from the State in which they live. Most employers want accountants who know quite a bit about computers. Previous experience in a summer or part-time internship is also a plus.
People who want to be accountants should be good at math, and have good analytical skills. They also should be able to write well, so that they can tell others about their findings.
There is a lot of different paths people can take to become an accountant. Most of the people start as an Customer Service Representative, Junior Accountant, or Assistant Accountant.
After a couple of years, an Accountant could be promoted as Staff Accountant, Senior Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant...
