what does a typical accountant do?
Small Business - 8 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Maths
Answer 2 :
balances the books
Answer 3 :
our accountant not only manages our sums and makes sure our pennies go to the right places and the tax man gets his correct cut.....she also needs to do her hair its mad!
Answer 4 :
deals with your money matters.
Answer 5 :
Well I've worked alongside loads of them for many years now & here's generally how it goes. They act as boring as possible & put a stop to all fun & laughter in the office (after all this is costing the company in lost productivity). They NEVER spend money on anything, their wife, their kids, their dying parents, NOBODY. They also concentrate heavily on showing as little personality as possible (not hard as they usually don't have one to show). They also drive everyone mad with incessant & unnecessary detail. Another requirement is to wear bland & unstylish clothing. All of the above is pretty much what they concentrate hard on doing. With the occasional profit & loss report analysis & taxation bizzo. Don't EVER have a meeting with one as it will go on all day & some people have been known to become suicidal. Always make an excuse or have a co worker set off the fire alarm as a way of ending the meeting. Your mental health depends on it.
Answer 6 :
Counts beans & shuffles papers?..
Answer 7 :
accountants do a variety of interesting stuff, like keeping the books so you know how much has come in to your account and how much is coming in, what you have spent, what you have left to spend and what you will be spending. they also cost your goods and services so you know how much to charge. they advice you on business deals so you know what is a profitable venture and what is not. they give you guidance on tax matters and where to invest your monies. what you do as an accountant also depends on your qualifications and what field of accounting you are in. hope this helps.
Answer 8 :
For a small business the accountant would: Make sure that all company accounts are balanced and in a good chap. Prepare staff wages and write their cheques on time adding all over time. Pay all bills for the company and be responsible for it. Prepare all company accounts in the end of every year ready for the auditors, and help to sort the VAT out. Be responsible for all tax issues for the company ad all the staff.
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