TEST of ACCOUNTANT

DescriptionAccountants provide financial advice to clients that range from multinational organisations and governmental bodies to small independent businesses. Accountants often specialise in particular areas of practice, including audit, management consultancy, recovery, forensic accountancy, taxation, assurance, and corporate finance (see the accountancy areas of work for more details). Typical duties include:preparing accounts and tax returnsadministering payrolls and controlling income and expenditureauditing financial informationcompiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial statementsanalysing accounts and business plansproviding tax planning services with reference to current legislationfinancial forecasting and risk analysisdealing with insolvency casesnegotiating the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organisationsmeeting and interviewing clientsmanaging colleagues, workloads and deadlinesRequirementsAccountants provide financial advice to clients that range from multinational organisations and governmental bodies to small independent businesses. Accountants often specialise in particular areas of practice, including audit, management consultancy, recovery, forensic accountancy, taxation, assurance, and corporate finance (see the accountancy areas of work for more details). Typical duties include:preparing accounts and tax returnsadministering payrolls and controlling income and expenditureauditing financial informationcompiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial statementsanalysing accounts and business plansproviding tax planning services with reference to current legislationfinancial forecasting and risk analysisdealing with insolvency casesnegotiating the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organisationsmeeting and interviewing clientsmanaging colleagues, workloads and deadlines