About the Job

NOC: 1111
Occupation: Accountants and Financial Auditors
Category: Business, Finance, and Administration Occupations

Nature Of Work:

Accountants plan, organize, and administer accounting systems for individuals and establishments.

For example, they look closely at accounting records and prepare financial statements, reports, and income tax returns from accounting records. They use this information for providing advisory services to employers and clients.

Other accountants include cost accountants, who specialize in helping businesses improve their profit margin, and environmental accountants, who establish the costs of compliance with environmental regulations and the financial impact of ecological accidents.

Auditors are responsible for examining financial records of individuals and companies to ensure accuracy and agreement with accounting procedures. They also prepare detailed reports on audit results and make recommendations to improve management practices.

Corporate controllers in accounting are responsible for internal auditing in a business, while forensic accountants discover illegal financial actions in business and industry, e.g. electronic security violations.

Skills:

To work in this field, you should have excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills, both oral and written. Good judgment, integrity, and persistence are important. You must have an aptitude for mathematics and be capable of detailed and precise work. Business skills are essential. Knowledge of business and financial software is required.

Other Considerations: