会计师

　　职责

　　•会计师跟踪公司开支，并准备、分析和核实财务文件。他们寻找有效的业务运作方式，保持公共记录，并确保正确支付了税款。

　　•公众会计师为公司、政府机构、非盈利组织和个人进行审计和准备税收。

　　•管理会计是执行团队的成员，他们记录并分析预算、开支和资产等相关信息。他们的工作也可对战略规划或产品开发进行支持。他们也可为股东、债权人或政府机构撰写财务报告。

　　•政府会计和审计员维护并检查政府的记录，或者代表政府对私营企业或个人进行审计。

　　•内部审计员是财务警察。他们调查某组织机构的财务记录，并寻找相关的浪费、管理不善和诈骗行为。

　　技能

　　•会计——具有财务事务处理和准备财务报表的经验。

　　•公司财务——具有公司财务和会计系统的相关经验。

　　•报告技巧——能熟练地为管理人员准备统计和书面报告。

　　•留意细节——工作谨慎、严格而注意细节。

　　•以工作期限为出发点——具有权衡利弊、随机应变以按时完成工作的能力。

　　•研究结果报告——综合各种研究结果，形成清晰、有深度而可行的报告。

　　•SFAS规则——熟悉可应用的财务会计和基准委员会(FASB)会计规则。

　　•保密性——可被信任以确保敏感信息的安全。

　　•时间规划——善于理清工作的轻重缓急，以达成既定目标或最后期限。

　　•数据录入管理——应用并监督高效的数据录入程序。

　　教育背景

　　•至少具有学士学位，若想晋升，您需要额外的证书或硕士学位。

　　•在会计领域能够满足经验和教育背景的要求、并通过考试获得注册公共会计师称号。

　　前景

　　•注册会计师的市场需求会继续保持很高，特别是在国家提高了认证教育和经验这一要求的情况下。注册管理会计师以及具有MBA学历的人员形势也很看好。

　　•具有某些专业技能，如信息系统、政府法规或国际商务方面的技能将会有助于您获得这一职位。

　　•没有学历或证书，以及那些想进入会计团队高层的人员将面临激烈的竞争。

Accountant

THE JOB

•Accountants track companies expenses, as well as prepare, analyze and verify financial documents. They look for ways to run businesses more efficiently, keep public records and make sure taxes are paid properly.

•Public accountants perform audits and prepare taxes for corporations, government agencies, nonprofits and individuals.

•Management accountants are members of the executive team who record and analyze information about budgets, costs and assets. Their work may support strategic planning or product development. They may also write financial reports for stockholders, creditors or government agencies.

•Government accountants and auditors maintain and examine government records, or they audit private businesses or individuals on the government's behalf.

•Internal auditors are fiscal police officers. They verify the accuracy of an organization's financial records and look for waste, mismanagement and fraud.

SKILLS

•Accounting - Experience with financial transactions and preparing financial statements.

•Corporate Finance - Experience with corporate finance and accounting systems.

•Reporting Skills - Skillfully prepares statistical and written reports for management.

•Attention to Detail - Approaches work in a meticulous, thorough, and detailed manner.

•Deadline-Oriented - Ability to meet deadlines and juggle multiple priorities.

•Reporting Research Results - Synthesizes all forms of research into clear, thoughtful, actionable deliverables

•SFAS Rules - Knowledge of applicable Financial Accounting and Standards Board (FASB) accounting rules.

•Confidentiality - Can be trusted to keep sensitive information secure.

•Time Management - Prioritizes work to meet goals or deadlines.

•Data Entry Management - Implements and oversees efficient data entry procedures.

EDUCATION

A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement, and to advance, you'll need additional certification or graduate-level education.

Those in the accounting field can earn the Certified Public Accountant designation by meeting experience and educational requirements and passing an exam.

OUTLOOK

CPA accountants will continue to be in high demand, especially as states increase the education and experience requirements for the certification. Certified Management Accountants and those with MBAs will also fare well.

Having a specialty, such as information systems, government regulation or international business, will help you land a job.

Those without a degree or certification and those vying for the upper-most echelons of accounting will find keen competition for jobs.