§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

accountant

Description

Accountants review and analyse financial statements, budgets, financial reports, and business plans in order to check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud, and provide their clients with financial advice in matters such as financial forecasting and risk analysis. They may audit financial data, resolve insolvency cases, prepare tax returns and provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

financial department processes fraud detection tax legislation financial statements accounting entries statistics accounting techniques accounting department processes depreciation bookkeeping regulations commercial law

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

national generally accepted accounting principles insolvency law liquidity management international financial reporting standards film production process financial forecasting

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

draft accounting procedures identify accounting errors perform balance sheet operations prepare trial accounting balances follow the statutory obligations explain accounting records check accounting records prepare tax returns forms manage accounts calculate tax ensure compliance with accounting conventions attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions prepare financial statements analyse financial performance of a company interpret financial statements

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)