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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
• 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 “Forensic Accountant”

• Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property.
• 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.
• Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.
• 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.
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Serve as bankruptcy trustees or business valuators.
• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
• Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities.
• Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues.
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
• Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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