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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. | Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. | |||
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Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements. | ||||
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Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice. | ||||
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Report to management regarding the finances of establishment. | ||||
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Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts. | ||||
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Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. | ||||
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Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology. | ||||
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Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities. | ||||
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Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems. | ||||
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Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts. | ||||
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Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals. | ||||
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Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans. | ||||
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Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues. | ||||
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Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value and location of property. | ||||
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Maintain or examine the records of government agencies. | ||||
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Serve as bankruptcy trustees or business valuators. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Accountants-All Levels Combined
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. | |||
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Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
1099 ProsSoftware | Tax preparation software | |||
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ACCUCert software | Compliance software | |||
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AIM Asset Management Software | Inventory management software | |||
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ATX Total Accounting Office | Accounting software | |||
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ATX Total Engagement Office | Accounting software | |||
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ATX Total Tax Office | Tax preparation software | |||
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Abacus Tax Software | Tax preparation software | |||
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Accountants Templates JAZZ-It! | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Accounting compliance software | Compliance software | |||
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Accounting fraud detection software | Financial analysis software | |||
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Accounts payable software | Accounting software | |||
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Accounts receivable software | Accounting software | |||
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Accurate NXG | Accounting software | |||
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Accutrac software | Document management software | |||
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AcornSystems Corporate Performance Management | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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AcorynSystems Activity Based Costing/Management ABC/M | Accounting software | |||
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AdaptaSoft CyberPay | Accounting software | |||
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Advanced Micro Systems 1099-Etc | Tax preparation software | |||
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American Riviera Magtax | Tax preparation software | |||
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Asset management software | Accounting software | |||
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AuditWare software | Financial analysis software | |||
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Automation Counselors municiPAL | Accounting software | |||
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Avalara AvaTax ST | Tax preparation software | |||
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BNA Estate and Gift Tax Suite | Tax preparation software | |||
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BNA Income Tax Planning Solutions | Tax preparation software | |||
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BNA Sales and Use Tax Rates and Forms | Tax preparation software | |||
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Best MIP Fund Accounting | Accounting software | |||
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Best Software CPAPayroll | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Billing software | Accounting software | |||
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Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge | Customer relationship management CRM software | |||
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Brentmark Estate Planning Quickview | Financial analysis software | |||
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Business Objects Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software | |||
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Business Objects Data Integrator | Enterprise application integration software | |||
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CCH ProSystem fx TAX | Tax preparation software | |||
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CCIS AccountAbility | Accounting software | |||
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CYMA IV Accounting for Windows | Accounting software | |||
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Cammack Computations Inter-Est | Financial analysis software | |||
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Cartesis ES Magnitude | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Cartesis Magnitude iAnalysis | Financial analysis software | |||
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Cost accounting software | Accounting software | |||
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Creative Solutions UltraTax 1040 | Tax preparation software | |||
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Document management system software | Document management software | |||
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Estate planning software | Financial analysis software | |||
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Evron Computer Systems SAGE PFW (Platinum For Windows) | Accounting software | |||
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Exact Software Macola ES | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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FLS eDP PAYROLLtax | Compliance software | |||
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FRx Software Microsoft FRx | Accounting software | |||
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FileMaker Pro software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Financial reporting software | Accounting software | |||
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Financial statement software | Accounting software | |||
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Fixed-assets depreciation software | Financial analysis software | |||
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Fund accounting software | Accounting software | |||
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General ledger software | Accounting software | |||
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H&R Block TaxCut Software | Tax preparation software | |||
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Heron CrossTie General Ledger | Accounting software | |||
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Hyperion Solutions System 9 | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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IDMS Account Ability | Tax preparation software | |||
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Income tax return preparation software | Tax preparation software | |||
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Intrax ProcedureNet | Compliance software | |||
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Intuit Lacerte | Tax preparation software | |||
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Intuit ProSeries | Tax preparation software | |||
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Intuit QuickBooks Premier | Accounting software | |||
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Intuit QuickBooks software | Accounting software | |||
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Intuit TurboTax | Tax preparation software | |||
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Invoice software | Accounting software | |||
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KPB Associates TaxStream | Tax preparation software | |||
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Lead Activity Analyzer | Accounting software | |||
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Lead Business Analyzer | Accounting software | |||
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MethodWare ProAudit Advisor | Financial analysis software | |||
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Micronetics Xpert Write-up | Accounting software | |||
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Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Microsoft Dynamics SL | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft FRx | Financial analysis software | |||
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Microsoft Great Plains Solomon | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Microsoft Great Plains software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | |||
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Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | |||
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Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Multiview Accounts Receivable | Accounting software | |||
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NetSuite NetERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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New Millennium Communications Genesis Accounting | Accounting software | |||
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NewPortWave Year End Solutions | Tax preparation software | |||
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OSI TrustWise | Financial analysis software | |||
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OmniRIM software | Document management software | |||
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Orrtax Software IntelliTax Business for Windows | Tax preparation software | |||
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Orrtax Software IntelliTax Classic | Tax preparation software | |||
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PROPHIX Enterprise | Accounting software | |||
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Paisley AutoAudit | Financial analysis software | |||
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Paisley Cardmap | Compliance software | |||
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Paisley Focus Control Assurance | Compliance software | |||
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Paisley IssueTrack | Financial analysis software | |||
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Paisley RiskNavigator | Compliance software | |||
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Payables Tests Sets for ACL software | Financial analysis software | |||
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Payroll software | Time accounting software | |||
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Pentana audit work system PAWS | Financial analysis software | |||
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Practice management software PMS | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Pro Systems Client Write-Up System for Windows | Accounting software | |||
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Profit Developers Electronic File Interchange | Accounting software | |||
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RSM McGladrey Advanced Practice Solutions Paperless Audit | Financial analysis software | |||
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RSM McGladrey Auditor Assistant | Financial analysis software | |||
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Roundtable Software Advantage Accounting System | Accounting software | |||
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SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Sage Abra HRMS | Human resources software | |||
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Sage BusinessWorks | Accounting software | |||
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Sage CPAAccounts Payable | Accounting software | |||
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Sage CPAAccounts Receivable | Accounting software | |||
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Sage CPAClient Checkbook | Accounting software | |||
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Sage CPADocument Manager | Document management software | |||
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Sage CPAPractice Manager | Project management software | |||
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Sage ERP Accpac | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Sage MAS 200 | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Sage MAS 500 | Financial analysis software | |||
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Sage MAS 90 | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Sage Peachtree software | Accounting software | |||
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Sage Platinum for Windows PFW | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Sage Timberline Office software | Accounting software | |||
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Softrax Revenue Management | Accounting software | |||
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Summit Software Summit Biofuels Accounting | Accounting software | |||
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Sync Essentials Trade Accountant | Financial analysis software | |||
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Tax compliance property tax management software | Compliance software | |||
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Thomson GoSystem Tax | Tax preparation software | |||
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Tumbleweed SecureTransport | Transaction server software | |||
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UA Business Software Professional Edition | Accounting software | |||
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Universal Tax Systems TaxWise | Tax preparation software | |||
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eXtensible Business Reporting Language XBRL | Development environment software | |||
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10-key calculators | Calculators or accessories | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Fax machines | Facsimile machines | |||
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Notebook computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Photocopying equipment | Photocopiers | |||
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Scanners | Scanners | |||
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Tablet computers | Tablet computers | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Bachelor's Degree | |||
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Related Work Experience | Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years | |||
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Related Work Experience | Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Account Administrator | |||
Accountant | |||
Accountant Manager | |||
Accounting Bookkeeper | |||
Accounting Consultant | |||
Accounting Manager | |||
Accounting Methods Analyst | |||
Accounting Officer | |||
Accounting Supervisor | |||
Accounting Systems Analyst | |||
Accounting Technician | |||
Asset Analyst | |||
Bank Accountant | |||
Bookkeeper | |||
Budget Accountant | |||
Bursar | |||
Business Analyst | |||
Cash Accountant | |||
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | |||
Chartered Accountant | |||
Chief Accountant | |||
Controller | |||
Corporate Accountant | |||
Cost Accountant | |||
Cost Accounting Manager | |||
Cost Controller | |||
Finance Director | |||
Financial Accountant | |||
Financial Adviser | |||
Financial Analyst | |||
Financial Reporting Accountant | |||
Financial Systems Analyst | |||
Fiscal Accountant | |||
Forensic Accountant | |||
Fund Accountant | |||
General Accountant | |||
Industrial Accountant | |||
Key Account Manager | |||
Medical Accountant | |||
Mutual Fund Accountant | |||
Non Profit Financial Controller | |||
Nonprofit Financial Controller | |||
Payroll Accountant | |||
Payroll Analyst | |||
Plant Controller | |||
Procurement Accountant | |||
Project Accountant | |||
Property Accountant | |||
Public Accountant | |||
Railroad Accountant | |||
Reporting Analyst | |||
Revenue Accountant | |||
Revenue Manager | |||
Staff Accountant | |||
Systems Accountant | |||
Tax Accountant | |||
Tax Analyst | |||
Tax Associate | |||
Tax Expert | |||
Tax Preparer | |||
Traveling Accountant | |||
Traveling Repair Accountant | |||
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