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