Accountant may perform the following tasks:
• assist in the formulation of budgetary and accounting policies
• prepare financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and statutory bodies
• conduct financial investigations, undertakes audits, prepares reports, and advises on such matters as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation
• examine operating costs and the income and expenditure of institutions
• provide assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements
• provide financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations
• liaise with bankers and brokers to establish funds management arrangements
• may advise on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems
may appraise cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects
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