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Daily Tasks
| Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans. | | Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts. | | Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice. | | Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value and location of property. | | Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements. | | Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology. | | Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. | | Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts. | | Investigate bankruptcies and other complex financial transactions and prepare reports summarizing the findings. | | Maintain or examine the records of government agencies. | | Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities. | | Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. | | Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals. | | Report to management regarding the finances of establishment. | | Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues. | | Serve as bankruptcy trustees or business valuators. | | Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems. | | Work as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents. |
Daily Work Activities
| Analyze financial data. | | Use cost benefit analysis techniques. | | Follow tax laws or regulations. | | Compute taxes. | | Compute financial data. | | Develop budgets. | | Evaluate degree of financial risk. | | Maintain account records. | | Direct and coordinate financial activities. | | Prepare tax returns. | | Fill out business or government forms. | | Advise clients on financial matters. | | Use spreadsheet software. | | Use statistical cost estimation methods. | | Verify bank or financial transactions. | | Conduct financial investigations. | | Obtain financial information from individuals. | | Use computers to enter, access and retrieve financial data. | | Make revenue forecasts. | | Use accounting or bookkeeping software. | | Use accounting terminology. | | Compile data for financial reports. | | Maintain record of organization expenses. | | Perform general financial analysis. | | Prepare financial reports. | | Prepare tax reports. | | Write administrative procedures services manual. | | Note discrepancies in financial records. | | Analyze applicant's financial status. | | Appraise, evaluate, or inventory real property or equipment. | | Prepare periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs. | | Analyze financial information to project future revenues or expense. | | Inspect account books or system for efficiency, effectiveness, or acceptability. | | Prepare audit reports or recommendations. | | Develop or maintain budgeting databases. | | Analyze budgets. | | Determine tax liability according to prescribed laws. | | Confer with taxpayer or representative. |
Other Work Activities
| Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. | | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. | | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. | | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. | | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. | | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | | Interacting With Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. | | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. | | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. | | Provide Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. | | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Accountants |
 | Jones International University | Online | | | South University | Online | | | DeVry University | Online | | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Online | | | Ellis College | Online | | | Florida Metropolitan University | Online | | | Mountain State University | Online | | | Salem International University | Online | | | Stonecliffe College | Online | | | Virginia College | Online | | | Strayer University | Online | | | Capella University | Online | | | Liberty University | Online | | | Saint Leo University | Online | | | Saint Leo University | Online | | | Ashford University | Online | | | Grand Canyon University | Online | | | Harding University | Online | | | Kaplan University | Online | | | Berkeley College | Online | | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Guaynabo, PR 00968 | | Mildred Elley | Campus | Pittsfield, MA 01201 | | Hesser College | Campus | Nashua, NH 03063 | | Hesser College | Campus | Concord, NH 03301 | | Andover College | Campus | Portland, ME 04103 | | Andover College | Campus | Lewiston, ME 04240 | | Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute | Campus | New London, CT 06320 | | Dover Business College | Campus | Clifton, NJ 07011 | | Berkeley College | Campus | Woodbridge, NJ 07095 | | Berkeley College | Campus | Newark, NJ 07102 | | Berkeley College | Campus | West Paterson, NJ 07424 | | Advantage Career Institute | Campus | West Long Branch, NJ 07764 | | Dover Business College | Campus | Dover, NJ 07801 | | Prism Career Institute | Campus | Cherry Hill, NJ 08052 | | Prism Career Institute | Campus | West Atlanitc City, NJ 08322 | | Technical Career Institutes | Campus | New York, NY 10001 | | Hunter College | Campus | New York, NY 10010 | | Wood Tobe - Coburn School | Campus | New York, NY 10016 | | Berkeley College | Campus | New York, NY 10017 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Manhattan, NY 10036 | | Berkeley College | Campus | New York, NY 10038 | | College of Westchester | Campus | White Plains, NY 10606 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Long Island City, NY 11101 | | Plaza College | Campus | Jackson Heights, NY 11372 | | Business Informatics Center Inc | Campus | Valley Stream, NY 11580 | | Briarcliffe College | Campus | Bethpage, NY 11714 | | Hunter Business School | Campus | Levittown, NY 11756 | | Hunter Business School | Campus | Medford, NY 11763 | | Briarcliffe College | Campus | Patchogue, NY 11772 | | Mildred Elley School | Campus | Latham, NY 12110 | | Elmira Business Institute | Campus | Vestal, NY 13850 | | Ridley-Lowell School of Business | Campus | Binghamton, NY 13905 | | Everest College | Campus | Rochester, NY 14621 | | Elmira College | Campus | Elmira, NY 14901 | | Newport Business Institute | Campus | Lower Burrell, PA 15068 | | Career Training Academy | Campus | New Kensington, PA 15068 | | Career Training Academy | Campus | Monroeville, PA 15146 | | Bradford School | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | | Everest Institute | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | ICM School of Business and Medical Careers | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15235 | | Career Training Academy | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15237 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15276 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Washington, PA 15301 | | Pennsylvania Commercial College | Campus | Washington, PA 15301 | | Laurel Business Institute | Campus | Uniontown, PA 15401 | | Tri-State Business Institute | Campus | Erie, PA 16506 | | Central Pennsylvania College | Campus | Summerdale, PA 17093 | | YTI Career Institute | Campus | Lancaster, PA 17402 | | Consolidated School of Business | Campus | York, PA 17404 | | Consolidated School of Business | Campus | Lancaster, PA 17603 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Sunbury, PA 17801 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Pottsville, PA 17901 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Mahanoy City, PA 17948 | | McCann School of Business and Technology | Campus | Scranton, PA 18503 | | Allied Medical and Technical Institute | Campus | Forty Fort, PA 18704 | | PJA School | Campus | Upper Darby, PA 19082 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Chesterbrook, PA 19087 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | Pace Institute | Campus | Reading, PA 19601 | | Potomac College | Campus | Washington, DC 20016 | | Potomac College | Campus | Herndon, VA 20170 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Reston, VA 20190 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Bethesda, MD 20814 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Rockville, MD 20850 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Aberdeen, MD 21001 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Columbia, MD 21045 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Timonium, MD 21093 | | University of Maryland | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21250 | | Hagerstown Business College | Campus | Hagerstown, MD 21742 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Fairfax, VA 22031 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | McLean, VA 22102 | | Keller Graduate School of Management | Campus | Arlington, VA 22202 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Arlington, VA 22202 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Harrisonburg, VA 22802 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Charlottesville, VA 22901 | | University of Phoenix | Campus | Richmond, VA 23230 | | Kee Business College | Campus | Chesapeake, VA 23320 | |
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