Accountant
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Accountant Overview
An accountant is a professional responsible for managing financial matters, which includes preparing financial plans and budgets, managing accounts, and overseeing staff welfare.
Recognized Titles
Worldwide, accountants hold specific titles based on their qualifications:
- UK: Chartered Accountants
- US: Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
- Canada: Certified Management Accountants or Certified General Accountants
In Canada, while many accountants are chartered, certified general accountants are also authorized to practice public accounting and auditing.
Key Responsibilities
Accountants play a crucial role in:
- Creating financial reports
- Managing daily bookkeeping for managers, regulators, and shareholders
- Using a double-entry bookkeeping system, ensuring each transaction involves a debit and a matching credit entry; discrepancies indicate errors
- Auditing and inspecting financial records for individuals or businesses
- Preparing financial and tax reports
Specialized Certification
In the US, accountants can acquire specialized certificates, allowing them to be recognized as:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Accredited Business Accountant (ABA)
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) formulates accounting rules for both publicly and privately traded companies. Key organizations influencing these standards include:
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Major Global Firms
Globally renowned accounting firms include:
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
Accountants specialize in various fields such as cost accounting, financial accountancy, and management accountancy, making them indispensable to the modern economy.
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