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What is the main job of an accountant?
First, the main work of accounting:

1, including establishing post responsibility system for accountants, using accounting subjects, filling in accounting vouchers, registering accounting books, preparing accounting statements, managing accounting files, and handling accounting handover. Basic accounting work is the basic link of accounting work and an important foundation of economic management.

Two, accounting can be divided into two categories:

1. financial accounting: prepare financial statements to provide information for internal and external users of the enterprise. Financial accounting information is provided to a wide range of users. Its focus is on reporting financial status and operating status, mainly for external reference.

2. Management accounting: mainly to provide information to the management of the enterprise as the basis for decision-making of various departments within the enterprise. There is no standard model and it is not controlled by accounting standards.

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Accounting employment direction:

I. Public accounting:

1. Employment types: international accounting, auditing/authentication services, taxation, environmental accounting, forensic accounting, information technology services, personal financial planning Ideal employers: large/multinational, regional accounting firms, etc.

2. Reminder: If you want to work in an American accounting firm, you must have the educational level required to take the CPA exam, that is, 150 class hours, which must include 24 hours of accounting courses, which is equivalent to a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Second, enterprise accounting;

1. Employment type: financial management, financial reporting, internal audit, cost accounting, tax planning, budget analysis Ideal employer: enterprises in all industries.

2. Reminder: Many managers of enterprises will get an MBA degree for further development after years of work experience, so if possible, it will be helpful for this job in the future to get in touch with some business management knowledge in advance.

Three. Non-profit organization or organization's finance:

1. Employment types: accounting, internal audit, financial planning, budgeting, banknote management and financial records. Ideal employers: social service agencies and organizations, hospitals, public school systems, various universities and colleges, religious organizations, libraries and museums, various political parties and trade unions.

Reminder: If you want to get a job in these fields, you should pay attention to volunteering in non-profit organizations and actively establish interpersonal networks within these organizations.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-accounting work