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Accounting
Accounting
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Table of Content
Introduction..............................................................3
Section 1...................................................................4
Section 2...................................................................4
Section 3...................................................................5
Section 4....................................................................6
Section 5....................................................................8
Section 6....................................................................9
Section 7....................................................................10
Section 8....................................................................10
Section 9....................................................................11
Conclusion ...............................................................19
References.................................................................20
Introduction
To manage monetary transactions and other financial calculations is the major function of acountants. Major roles an accountant is supposed to perform are record sales transaction, process it, calculate payments, evaluate returns, create ledgers, frame balance sheets, decide on the expenditure, tax planning and perform all financial matters. Any accountant is ought to review the past reports and do the preplanning for the upcoming tasks of the organisation. To be an accountant a rich work experience is mandatory. An individual is required to be updated with the latest technology coming in the field of technology. He/she needs to be proficient and inspired to perform the task. But, tie ups are essential to work as a team and get a frequent work flow.
However, cut throat competition occurs in all fields. One should know how to overcome the competition and enjoy competitive advantage. An accountant needs to polish oneself with the essential skills and stay updated with the latest technology. Accounting is one such profession which will never see a downfall as any business needs a personnel to manage it's financial processing. This profession will see a phase of growth and that too at a very fast pace. As a result of which an accountant needs to be dynamic, well educated, certified and should posses those skills which would make them a perfect candidate to be chosen by the company. Given below is a rundown stating what a financial management companies look for in a candidate.
Surbanes-Oxley act, is one such act which governed the tasks to be performed in accounting. An accountant needs to be honest in presenting the transactions and other accounting tasks Furthermore any manipulations. The accountants need to be proficient with GAAP so that they are well versed with firm's legal and ethical requirement. This drives out the risk of fraud and violation of law and order.
As an accountant, one should be eager to work as an integral segment of an organisation. They should be good at handling a team, integrate with other departments of the organisation and work in unison with other employees of the organisation. The above mentioned skills are the major requirements of an accountant.
Other skills required are, one should be well versed with the business ethics, acquire knowledge of software and apps related to computers, work experience, etc. While applying for the post of accountant one should ensure oneself to instill the above said qualities to enjoy competitive advantage, performance appraisal, satisfaction at job, frequent work flow, good word of mouth and hence success.
Section 1
How many job advertisements you have collected in total? How many job advertisements you have collected from each sources.
 Answer:  5 job advertisements have been searched. 3 from and 2 from Indeed
Section 2
Lists the name of the organisations posting the job advertisements and show the industry breakdown of the organisations posting the job advertisements.
    Answer:
  Name of the Organization                    Industry
1. DFP Recruitment                                  Service(Consulting)
2. Career Mart                                         Service(Consulting)
3. ATM Group of Companies     Service
4. HAYS    Service (Finance)
5. Allura Partners    Service (Account)
Section 3
List all the job titles mentioned in the advertisements that you have collected.
 Answer:  Job Titles are Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Senior Accountant, Tax Accountant, Financial Accountant, and Senior Financial Accountant. These individuals may work for an organisation working at any level i.e. a small scale, medium scale, large scale, private sector, public sector, government owned, NGO, etc. Depends on choice.
A wide array of job profiles are available for accountants. Given here are some common job titles for accountants.
Education required for being an accountant are - must be a graduate in accountancy or related field. It can be any field related to financial manager. One can also opt for a post graduate degree in business administration to grade up their resume. It can be MBA or PGDBM.
One should be a licensed accountant in order to proceed as a CPA. Any financial manager must also fulfill the above said requirement.
Many a times, students who are good at accounting and mathematics, take up part time jobs of accountant and earn handsome wage.
So are the job titles streaming presently for individuals seeking career in accounting and related fields.
Some major duties of a senior accountant are- to create documents required for money management. They are supposed to create all the sections of accounts along with performing tax planning, deciding on cost, generating salary slips, prepare financial reports and all the needful tasks of accounts. A hierarchy of work is maintained in an organisation, wherein, tasks are proceeded at one level and forwarded for further processing at other level. To be more correct, financial operations proceed from junior level to senior level and finally to top level. This drives out the errors as scrutiny is performed at each level.
Section 4
List all the personal attributes required from a corporate accountant that have been mentioned in the job advertisements that you have collected
 Answer:  An accountant us required to be proficient with his or her own work and have all the management skills required by an organisation. But there is more to be a good accountant.
That need to do their task with accuracy, because if there is any error then the working of the entire organisation us shattered affecting it badly. This might harm his/her worth too.
As a result of which an accountant is required to have...