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Job Description
Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-2011.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Accountants”.
Also Known As…
- Accountants
- Staff Accountant
- General Accountant
- Financial Reporting Accountant
- Cost Accountant
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Business Analyst
- Accounting Supervisor
- Accounting Officer
- Accounting Manager
- Accountant
- Traveling Repair Accountant
- Traveling Accountant
- Tax Representative
- Tax Preparer
- Tax Manager
- Tax Expert
- Tax Associate
- Tax Analyst
- Tax Accountant
- Systems Accountant
- Revenue Manager
- Revenue Accountant
- Reporting Analyst
- Railroad Accountant
- Public Accountant
- Property Accountant
- Project Accountant
- Procurement Accountant
- Plant Controller
- Payroll Analyst
- Payroll Accountant
- Nonprofit Financial Controller
- Non Profit Financial Controller
- Mutual Fund Accountant
- Medical Accountant
- Key Account Manager
- Inventory Accountant
- Industrial Accountant
- General Ledger Accountant
- Fund Accountant
- Forensic Accountant
- Fiscal Accountant
- Financial Systems Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Adviser
- Financial Accountant
- Finance Director
- Cost Controller
- Cost Accounting Manager
- Corporate Accountant
- Controller
- Chief Accountant
- Chartered Accountant
- Cash Accountant
- Bursar
- Budget Accountant
- Bookkeeper
- Bank Accountant
- Asset Analyst
- Accounting Technician
- Accounting Systems Analyst
- Accounting Methods Analyst
- Accounting Consultant
- Accounting Bookkeeper
- Accounting Analyst
- Accountant Manager
Tasks for “General Accountant”
- Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
- Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans.
- Serve as bankruptcy trustees or business valuators.
- Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property.
- Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
- Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
- Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
- Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues.
- Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
- Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
- Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Tablet computers
- Personal computers
- Notebook computers
- Scanners
- 10-key calculators
- Photocopying equipment
- FRx Software Microsoft FRx
- BNA Sales and Use Tax Rates and Forms
- Paisley RiskNavigator
- Avalara AvaTax ST
- FileMaker Pro
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Cartesis ES Magnitude
- Yardi Systems Yardi Enterprise
- UA Business Software Professional Edition
- eXtensible Business Reporting Language XBRL
- Intuit TurboTax
- AcorynSystems Activity Based Costing/Management ABC/M
- Intuit QuickBooks Premier
- Universal Tax Systems TaxWise
- Sage ERP Accpac
- ATX Total Engagement Office
- SAP
- Accounting compliance software
- Microsoft FRx
- Microsoft Dynamics SL
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Data entry software
- Epic Systems
- Sage CPADocument Manager
- Sage CPAAccounts Receivable
- Intrax ProcedureNet
- AdaptaSoft CyberPay
- CCH ProSystem fx TAX
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Microsoft Word
- Multiview Accounts Receivable
- Intuit ProSeries
- KPB Associates TaxStream
- CYMA IV Accounting for Windows
- OmniRIM Records Management Suite
- Financial statement software
- Asset management software
- ATX Total Accounting Office
- Yardi
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Sage CPAClient Checkbook
- AcornSystems Corporate Performance Management
- Abacus Tax
- AuditWare
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- ADP Super Report Writer
- Pentana audit work system PAWS
- Microsoft Outlook
- New Millennium Communications Genesis Accounting
- Exact Software Macola ES
- FLS eDP PAYROLLtax
- IDMS Account Ability
- BNA Estate and Gift Tax Suite
- Financial reporting software
- LexisNexis
- Sage MAS 500
- Accounts receivable software
- IBM Notes
- CPSI EHR System
- Document management system software
- Thomson GoSystem Tax
- SAP Business Objects
- BNA Income Tax Planning Solutions
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Human resource management software HRMS
- General ledger software
- Heron CrossTie General Ledger
- ACCUCert
- Tax compliance property tax management software
- Medical procedure coding software
- MEDITECH software
- Cost accounting software
- Paisley Focus Control Assurance
- Advanced Micro Systems 1099-Etc
- Best MIP Fund Accounting
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Evron Computer Systems SAGE PFW (Platinum For Windows)
- Orrtax Software IntelliTax Classic
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Lead Business Analyzer
- Automation Counselors municiPAL
- Payroll software
- NetSuite ERP
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Tumbleweed SecureTransport
- RSM McGladrey Advanced Practice Solutions Paperless Audit
- Estate planning software
- PROPHIX Enterprise
- Pro Systems Client Write-Up System for Windows
- 1099 ProsSoftware
- Best Software CPAPayroll
- Paisley AutoAudit
- Microsoft Excel
- Accurate NXG
- Tax software
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Fund accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Delphi Technology
- Summit Software Summit Biofuels Accounting
- Microsoft Office
- Accountants Templates JAZZ-It!
- Medical condition coding software
- OSI TrustWise
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Income tax return preparation software
- Fixed-assets depreciation software
- Roundtable Software Advantage Accounting System
- Sage CPAAccounts Payable
- SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator
- ADP Workforce Now
- Sage Abra HRMS
- CCIS AccountAbility
- ATX Total Tax Office
- Microsoft Windows
- Creative Solutions UltraTax 1040
- American Riviera Magtax
- Brentmark Estate Planning Quickview
- Sage MAS 200
- Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Intuit Lacerte
- Microsoft Access
- Lead Activity Analyzer
- NewPortWave Year End Solutions
- Softrax Revenue Management
- Sage Platinum for Windows PFW
- RSM McGladrey Auditor Assistant
- Accounting fraud detection software
- Accutrac Records Management Software
- Structured query language SQL
- Sage BusinessWorks
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Sync Essentials Trade Accountant
- Practice management software PMS
- Oracle Hyperion
- H&R Block Tax
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Paisley Cardmap
- Cartesis Magnitude iAnalysis
- Paisley IssueTrack
- MethodWare ProAudit Advisor
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Cammack Computations Inter-Est
- IBM Power Systems software
- Accounts payable software
- Billing software
- Orrtax Software IntelliTax Business for Windows
- Micronetics Xpert Write-up
- Invoice software
- Profit Developers Electronic File Interchange