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