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	Examine and analyze accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and prepare financial reports concerning operating procedures.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Account Auditor

2.	Accounting Auditor

3.	Asset Analyst

4.	Assurance Manager

5.	Assurance Senior

6.	Audit Associate

7.	Audit Manager

8.	Audit Partner

9.	Auditor

10.	Auditor-in-Charge

11.	City Auditor

12.	Compliance Analyst

13.	Compliance Auditor

14.	Compliance Coordinator

15.	Compliance Manager

16.	County Auditor

17.	Data Processing Auditor

18.	Deputy for Audit

19.	Field Auditor

20.	Financial Auditor

21.	Financial Systems Analyst

22.	Information Systems Auditor

23.	Information Technology Auditor (IT Auditor)

24.	Inspector

25.	Insurance Auditor

26.	Internal Audit Director

27.	Internal Audit Manager

28.	Internal Auditor

29.	Inventory Auditor

30.	Medical Auditor

31.	Payroll Analyst

32.	Payroll Auditor

33.	Quality Control Auditor

34.	Railroad Auditor

35.	Revenue Audit Clerk

36.	Revenue Tax Specialist

37.	Tax Associate

38.	Tax Auditor

39.	Tax Professional

40.	Tax Specialist

41.	Traveling Auditor

42.	Utility Accounts Director

Job Tasks

	Prepare detailed reports on audit findings. Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

	Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. Collect evidence for legal proceedings. Investigate legal issues.

	Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required. Oversee business processes.

	Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities. Report information to managers or other personnel. Advise others on business or operational matters. Advise others on financial matters.

	Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions. Examine financial records.

	Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations. Examine financial records or processes.

	Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity. Examine financial records or processes. Advise others on financial matters.

	Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures. Examine financial records.

	Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters. Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.

	Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities, and whether employees understand the objectives. Evaluate effectiveness of personnel policies or practices.

	Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning. Verify accuracy of financial information. Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

	Direct activities of personnel engaged in filing, recording, compiling and transmitting financial records. Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.

	Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and canceled checks to confirm records are accurate. Verify accuracy of records.

	Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned. Examine financial records or processes.

	Audit payroll and personnel records to determine unemployment insurance premiums, workers' compensation coverage, liabilities, and compliance with tax laws. Examine financial records.

	Examine inventory to verify journal and ledger entries. Verify accuracy of records.

	Evaluate taxpayer finances to determine tax liability, using knowledge of interest and discount rates, annuities, valuation of stocks and bonds, and amortization valuation of depletable assets. Assess financial status of clients.

	Review taxpayer accounts, and conduct audits on-site, by correspondence, or by summoning taxpayer to office. Verify accuracy of financial information.

	Produce up-to-the-minute information, using internal computer systems, to allow management to base decisions on actual, not historical, data. Calculate data to inform organizational operations.

	Examine records, tax returns, and related documents pertaining to settlement of decedent's estate. Assess financial status of clients.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Accountants and Auditors
	Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. Accountants and auditors assess financial operations and work to help ensure that organizations run efficiently.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Accountants and Auditors
	Most accountants and auditors work full time. In 2014, about 1 in 5 worked more than 40 hours per week. Overtime hours are typical at certain times of the year, such as at the end of the budget year or during tax season.

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