2411-Accountants

Job Title: 

Accountants

Job Description: 

Accountants plan, organize and administer accounting systems for individuals and establishments. Some occupations classified here examine and analyze the accounting and financial records of individuals and establishments to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures.

Tasks: 

advising on, planning and installing budgetary, accounts controlling and other accounting policies and systems

  • preparing and certifying financial statements for presentation to management, shareholders and statutory or other bodies
  • preparing tax returns, advising on taxation problems and contesting disputed claims before tax officials
  • preparing or reporting on profit forecasts and budgets
  • conducting financial investigations in such matters as suspected fraud, insolvency and bankruptcy
  • auditing accounts and bookkeeping records
  • conducting investigations and advising management on financial aspects of productivity, stockholdings, sales, new products, etc.
  • devising and controlling a system to determine unit cost of products and services.
    • Specific Occupations: 

    24111
    Accountant (professional)

    24112
    Accountant, auditing

    24113
    Accountant, budget

    24114
    Chartered/ Certified accountant

    24115
    Tax accountant

    24116
    Financial controller

    24117
    Auditor (professional)

    24118
    Accountant, other / Inspector, cooperative societies/Accountant, management/Adviser, taxation/Assignee, bankruptcy/Assignee, insolvency/ Bursar/ Consultant, accountancy/ Consultant, audit/Controller, financial/ Examiner, audit/Examiner, bankruptcy/Examiner, insolvency/Liquidator, company/Liquidator, financial/Officer, audit/Practitioner, insolvency/Purser, ship/Receiver, bankruptcy/Receiver, official/Specialist, insolvency Trustee, bankruptcy/Trustee, insolvency

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    Source Of Info: 

    Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2097