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