Ch 1 Accounting Careers

An accountant certified by a state examining board as having fulfilled the requirements of state law to be a public accountant.

• CPA
• Accounting Clerk
• Accounting Manager
• Bookkeeper

They keep up financial records in small businesses and their responsibilities include managing customer invoices, make sure vendor bills are paid promptly, direct payroll for workers in the company, keep an eye on the account activity in the company, pay and maintain responsibility for large expense bills in the company, create reports for accountants, and is responsible for making sure the payments are accurate and are in the accounts properly

• CPA
• Bookkeeper
• Accounting Clerk
• Accounting Manager

An employee of a company who is responsible for the management of sales, and relationship with particular customers. They manage the relationship with the client of the account(s) they are assigned to is called?

• CPA
• Bookkeeper
• Accounting Clerk
• Accounting Manager

Is someone who records transactions in billing, purchasing, payroll, accounts payable, or accounts receivable in medium to large companies.

• CPA
• Bookkeeper
• Accounting Clerk
• Accounting Manager

Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the company's accounting records.

• Accountant
• Bookkeeper
• Accounting Clerk
• CPA

An accountant authorized to examine accounts and accounting records, compare the charges with the vouchers, verify balance sheet and income items, and state the result.

• Auditor
• Forensic Accountant
• Government Accountant
• International Accountant

The process of recording, analyzing, classifying, summarizing communicating and interpreting financial information about government in aggregate and in detail reflecting transactions and other economic events involving the receipt, spending, transfer, usability and disposition of assets and liabilities

• Government Accountant
• Auditor
• Forensic Accountant
• International Accountant

The use of accounting skills to investigate fraud or embezzlement and to analyze financial information for use in legal proceedings.

• Auditor
• Forensic Accountant
• Government Accountant
• International Accountant

An individual who provides a select and personalized set of accounting services exclusively to one client, typically a high-net-worth individual or corporation. They may be an employee of the client, or may operate as an independent accountant

• Private Accountant
• Public Accountant
• International Accountant
• Government Accountant

Accountants that serve clients such as businesses (retailers, manufacturers, service companies, etc.), individuals, nonprofits and governments.

• Public Accountant
• Private Accountant
• International Accountant
• Government Accountant