Chartered accountants provide information about financial records. They may work in financial reporting, auditing, forensic accounting, corporate finance, business recovery and insolvency, or accounting systems and processes.
Typical work activities
- Preparing accounts and tax returns
- Administering payrolls
- Auditing financial information
- Analysing accounts and business plans
- Providing tax planning services
- Advising clients on tax planning services
- Preparing financial forecasts and risk analyses
- Negotiating the terms of business deals
- Dealing with insolvent businesses
- Meeting and interviewing clients
- Managing financial accounts and budgets
- Liaising with external auditors
- Detecting and preventing fraud
Auditors concentrate on ensuring firms accounts are an accurate representation of their financial situation.
Smaller firms may allow you to gain general experience across all areas of accountancy, whereas large firms may expect you to specialise early.
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