Chief accountant

Accountants and auditors plan, organise and administer accounting systems for individuals or enterprises. This unit group includes occupations that examine and analyse the accounting and financial records of individuals or enterprises to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures.

• advising on, planning and establishing policies and systems for budgets, accounting control and other accounting systems;
• preparing and certifying financial statements for presentation to the management of the enterprise, other stakeholders or the relevant government institutions;
• preparing tax returns, advising on tax problems and contesting claims before tax authorities;
• preparing or reporting on budgets and profit forecasts;
• conducting financial investigations into suspected fraud, insolvency and bankruptcy;
• auditing accounts and accounting records;
• conducting research and advising the management of the enterprise on the financial aspects of productivity, stocks, sales, new products, etc.;
• establishing and controlling a system for determining the unit cost of products or services.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Auditor
• Inspector (financial)
• Financial controller
• Chartered accountant
• Chief accountant
• Accountant
• Insolvency trustee