Accountant


Introduction

If you want to be an accountant in the future or you just want to know more about this this job, then this article is for you. You will find all the answers about what is actually accountant and what is his role in a company.


What is it like to be accountant?

Accountants should be good with numbers and mathematics, but must also spend a good amount of time reviewing other people’s work and, in particular, delivering bad news because they have to announce to their clients if they are able or not make a particular financial move.


What do accountants do?

An Accountant is a person who is responsible for watching all the payments, the financial positions, and transfers of capital or income for clients or business. Some are responsible for examining the tax implications of those actions.


What do accountants do on a typical day?

An average accountant spends a surprisingly small (35) percent of her time on paperwork, document review, and (usually computerized) accounting procedures, while the remainder is spent either on the phone, traveling to different locations, or meeting with executives, clients, representatives, and other divisional auditors.


Where do accountants work?

Most of the accountants work in their office that can be located in the business that they are working for, or it can be in their house, but accountant have to visit their clients regularly, so there are not only working in a single place.


How can I become accountant?

To become an accountant you have to hold at least a bachelor's in accounting or something related to finance. Some employees also ask that their accountant has a master's degree in a finance thing. In Quebec, to have their certification, accountants need to pass their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. After the exam, you are an accountant certified by the CPA.


How much money do accountants make?

As of 2018, accountants earn an average salary of $73,560 annually.


What kinds of additional training do accountants need?

Accounting professionals should stay up-to-date on these developments to keep their skills relevant and maintain a competitive advantage in the workplace. There are two training that I found that keep them up to date. The first one is to stay up to date in the Accounting Automation, because the technology develop so fast and there is a lot of new software that can make your work faster. Also, you have to always make sure of the security of your computer, because there is a lot of information that can't be in everyone hands and to make sure that everything is well-secure you have to have training that show ways to update your computer, so no one find important information.


What are the chances that accountants will be replaced by robots soon?

They are good chances, because a recent study found that bookkeepers and accountants spend roughly 86 percent of their time on tasks that have the potential to be automated.


Conclusion

In conclusion, my goal is to go to HEC university in August this year to start my bachelor degree in administration. After my first year at the university, I can choose to do a bachelor degree specialized in accounting for 3 years. I hope that after these 4 years at the university I can find a good job at a place that I love.


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