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Accountants

SOC 13-2011.01

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

Zone 4 Business and Financial Operations

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Active Listening

3.9

Mathematics

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Speaking

3.8

Writing

3.6

Judgment and Decision Making

3.5

Monitoring

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

Economics and Accounting

4.5

Mathematics

3.8

Clerical

3.6

English Language

3.6

Law and Government

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.1

Administration and Management

3.1

Computers and Electronics

2.9

Key Tasks

1Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

2Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

3Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.

4Prepare adjusting journal entries.

5Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.

Also Known As

Accountant Accountant Manager Accounting Consultant Accounting Manager Accounting Methods Analyst Accounting Officer Accounting Supervisor Accounting Systems Analyst Asset Analyst Bank Accountant