Description
Accountants review and analyse financial statements, budgets, financial reports, and business plans in order to check for irregularities resulting from error or fraud, and provide their clients with financial advice in matters such as financial forecasting and risk analysis. They may audit financial data, resolve insolvency cases, prepare tax returns and provide other tax-related advice in reference to current legislation.
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Theoretical Knowledge
bookkeeping regulationsfraud detectiondepreciationaccounting department processesaccounting entriesfinancial statementsaccounting techniquesstatisticstax legislationcommercial lawfinancial department processesliquidity managementfilm production processnational generally accepted accounting principlesinternational financial reporting standardsinsolvency lawfinancial forecasting
Practical Skills
analyse financial performance of a companyprepare tax returns formsprepare financial statementscalculate taxidentify accounting errorsattach accounting certificates to accounting transactionscheck accounting recordsensure compliance with accounting conventionsfollow the statutory obligationsinterpret financial statementsdraft accounting proceduresexplain accounting recordsperform balance sheet operationsmanage accountsprepare trial accounting balancesliaise with auditorsconsult with production directormonitor after sales recordsperform risk analysismanage revenuesupport development of annual budgetprepare financial auditing reportsexert expenditure controlmanage payroll reportsmanage corporate bank accountsresolve difficult account allocation casesconsult with motion picture producerperform cost accounting activitiesconduct financial auditscalculate production costsadvise on financial mattersevaluate budgetsperform dunning activitiesmanage budgetsadvise on risk managementmanage inventorycheck the production scheduledisseminate information on tax legislationhandle financial transactionskeep track of expenses