Accounting for beginners

The accountants are a vital figure in the operation of any company, although suelan get pushed into the background to deal with the numbers and look overshadowed by many other departments or professionals.

Their main job is to analyze and provide real information about financial records, in an ethical and impartial manner. In these ways, they can work in various areas of the financial sector, such as taxes, financial reporting, forensic accounting, corporate finance, audits, business recovery and bad debt, or accounting systems and processes.

Depending on the area of ​​accounting in which you want to specialize, as a general rule, you will have some principles to follow.

On the other hand, among the typical daily tasks of an accountant we find:

• The management of financial systems and budgets through spreadsheets and accounting programs.
• The performance of financial audits: that is, a verification of the financial situation of the company and a method of documenting said situation.
• Acting as a liaison with clients to provide information and financial advice.