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Source from: https://labourmarketinsights.gov.au/occupation-profile/accountants?occupationCode=2211
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
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.
Requisite Education:
Bachelor degree or higher qualification
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
No, but in some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Detailed Tasks:
- 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
221111 Accountant (General) ANZSCO
Provides services relating to compliance-based financial reporting, auditing, insolvency and accounting information systems; and advises on associated record-keeping requirements. Registration or licensing may be required for certain services such as auditing.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Specialisations:
- Financial Analyst
- Insolvency Consultant
- Insolvency Practitioner
Caveat 6:
The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position.
Caveat 19:
The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
Caveat 21:
The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
221112 Management Accountant ANZSCO
Provides services relating to performance-based financial reporting, asset valuation, budgetary systems, cost management, pricing, forecasting and the strategic governance of organisations. Provides advice on financial planning, risk management, carbon sequestration projects and carbon pricing and provides management with reports to assist in decision-making. May provide insight into cost performance and support the implementation of benchmarking and quality improvement initiatives. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Alternative Title:
- Cost Accountant ANZSCO
Specialisations:
- Carbon Accountant
- Commercial Accountant
- Product Accountant
Caveat 6:
The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position.
Caveat 19:
The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
Caveat 21:
The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
221113 Taxation Accountant ANZSCO
Analyses, reports and provides advice on taxation issues to organisations or individuals, prepares taxation returns and reports, and handles disputes with taxation authorities. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Alternative Titles:
- Taxation Agent ANZSCO
- Taxation Consultant ANZSCO
Caveat 6:
The position is a clerical, bookkeeper or accounting clerk position.
Caveat 19:
The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
Caveat 21:
The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
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