Accountants

Accountants provide services relating to financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, accounting information systems, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals; and provide advice on associated compliance and performance requirements to ensure statutory and strategic governance.

What the job involves

• Assisting in formulating budgetary and accounting policies

• Preparing financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies

• Conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits and advising on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation

• Examining operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure

• Providing assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements

• Providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations

• Preparing taxation returns for individuals and organisations

• Liaising with financial institutions and brokers to establish funds management arrangements

• Introducing and maintaining accounting systems, and advising on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems

• Maintaining internal control systems

• May appraise cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects