accountant Rondez Rogers ACCOUNTANT Tasks Prepare examine or

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accountant Rondez Rogers

accountant Rondez Rogers

ACCOUNTANT

ACCOUNTANT

Tasks • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports

Tasks • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.

Interests • Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects.

Interests • Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Education • Education - Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but

Education • Education - Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not

Knowledge • Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel

Knowledge • Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

SKILL • NONE

SKILL • NONE

Other: ______ • • Actuaries Auditors Budget Analysts Cost Estimators Credit Analysts Economists Tax

Other: ______ • • Actuaries Auditors Budget Analysts Cost Estimators Credit Analysts Economists Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Nature of Work Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that

Nature of Work Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time.

Working conditions • Most accountants and auditors work full time. In 2012, about 1

Working conditions • Most accountants and auditors work full time. In 2012, about 1 in 5 worked more than 40 hours per week. Longer hours are typical at certain times of the year, such as at the end of the budget year or during tax season.

Job Outlook • Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 13 percent

Job Outlook • Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 13 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

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sourses • http: //www. bls. gov/ooh/business-andfinancial/accountants-and-auditors. htm • http: //money. usnews. com/careers/bestjobs/accountant • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Accountant • http: //www. forbes. com/fdc/welcome_mjx. sht ml

Earnings • The median annual wage for accountants and auditors was $63, 550 in

Earnings • The median annual wage for accountants and auditors was $63, 550 in May 2012.