Will “Business Analyst” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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 “Business Analyst”

• 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.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
• Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.
• Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property.
• Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues.
• Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities.
• 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.
• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• 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.
• Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.

Related Technology & Tools

• Personal computers
• Scanners
• Tablet computers
• Desktop computers
• Laser facsimile machines
• 10-key calculators
• Photocopying equipment
• Notebook computers

• Microsoft Office
• Summit Software Summit Biofuels Accounting
• Microsoft Word
• Delphi Technology
• Oracle Fusion Applications
• CCIS AccountAbility
• Softrax Revenue Management
• Heron CrossTie General Ledger
• Best MIP Fund Accounting
• RSM McGladrey Auditor Assistant
• Lead Business Analyzer
• Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
• CYMA IV Accounting for Windows
• Accurate NXG
• FileMaker Pro
• Sage CPAAccounts Receivable
• Paisley RiskNavigator
• MethodWare ProAudit Advisor
• Tax software
• Pentana audit work system PAWS
• IBM Cognos Impromptu
• Tumbleweed SecureTransport
• RSM McGladrey Advanced Practice Solutions Paperless Audit
• AuditWare
• Sage Platinum for Windows PFW
• SAP
• AcorynSystems Activity Based Costing/Management ABC/M
• Pro Systems Client Write-Up System for Windows
• Roundtable Software Advantage Accounting System
• Accountants Templates JAZZ-It!
• Intuit QuickBooks
• Accounts receivable software
• American Riviera Magtax
• Cartesis Magnitude iAnalysis
• LexisNexis
• BNA Estate and Gift Tax Suite
• Sage 50 Accounting
• Medical condition coding software
• Invoice software
• NetSuite ERP
• Advanced Micro Systems 1099-Etc
• Evron Computer Systems SAGE PFW (Platinum For Windows)
• Sage Abra HRMS
• Universal Tax Systems TaxWise
• BNA Income Tax Planning Solutions
• Microsoft Dynamics
• New Millennium Communications Genesis Accounting
• Thomson GoSystem Tax
• SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator
• Structured query language SQL
• Cartesis ES Magnitude
• KPB Associates TaxStream
• Paisley AutoAudit
• Accounting compliance software
• Fixed-assets depreciation software
• Sage CPAClient Checkbook
• Avalara AvaTax ST
• ADP Super Report Writer
• Microsoft Access
• Fund accounting software
• AdaptaSoft CyberPay
• Automation Counselors municiPAL
• OSI TrustWise
• Microsoft Dynamics SL
• Micronetics Xpert Write-up
• IDMS Account Ability
• Intrax ProcedureNet
• Document management system software
• OmniRIM Records Management Suite
• Billing software
• SAP Crystal Reports
• Orrtax Software IntelliTax Business for Windows
• Tax compliance property tax management software
• CPSI EHR System
• Microsoft FRx
• Medical procedure coding software
• ADP Workforce Now
• Sage MAS 500
• Intuit TurboTax
• Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
• Creative Solutions UltraTax 1040
• ATX Total Accounting Office
• AcornSystems Corporate Performance Management
• Financial statement software
• Exact Software Macola ES
• Sage ERP Accpac
• Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
• Epic Systems
• Data entry software
• General ledger software
• FLS eDP PAYROLLtax
• Accounting fraud detection software
• Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
• NewPortWave Year End Solutions
• MEDITECH software
• Payroll software
• Qlik Tech QlikView
• IBM Notes
• Financial reporting software
• Multiview Accounts Receivable
• Paisley Cardmap
• Sage BusinessWorks
• Intuit ProSeries
• Practice management software PMS
• Yardi
• Accutrac Records Management Software
• Yardi Systems Yardi Enterprise
• Sync Essentials Trade Accountant
• Sage CPADocument Manager
• Abacus Tax
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• SAP Business Objects
• Intuit QuickBooks Premier
• Human resource management software HRMS
• Profit Developers Electronic File Interchange
• Cost accounting software
• H&R Block Tax
• Sage CPAAccounts Payable
• Cammack Computations Inter-Est
• UA Business Software Professional Edition
• CCH ProSystem fx TAX
• Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
• Oracle PeopleSoft
• Asset management software
• PROPHIX Enterprise
• Best Software CPAPayroll
• Intuit Lacerte
• Oracle Hyperion
• Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
• Microsoft Excel
• 1099 ProsSoftware
• ATX Total Tax Office
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• Estate planning software
• FRx Software Microsoft FRx
• Brentmark Estate Planning Quickview
• ACCUCert
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Income tax return preparation software
• eXtensible Business Reporting Language XBRL
• Lead Activity Analyzer
• Paisley IssueTrack
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• IBM Power Systems software
• BNA Sales and Use Tax Rates and Forms
• Sage MAS 200
• Accounts payable software
• ATX Total Engagement Office
• Orrtax Software IntelliTax Classic
• Paisley Focus Control Assurance