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11100.02 – Accountants

Accountants plan, organize and administer accounting systems for individuals and establishments. Articling students in accounting firms are included in this occupation.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Certified management accountant (CMA)
  • Financial control officer
  • General accountant
  • Income tax expert
  • Tax analyst

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, set up and administer accounting systems and prepare financial information for individuals, departments within organizations, businesses and other establishments
  • Examine accounting records and prepare financial statements and reports
  • Develop and maintain cost finding, reporting and internal control procedures
  • Examine financial accounts and records and prepare income tax returns from accounting records
  • Analyze financial statements and reports and provide financial, business and tax advice
  • May act as a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings
  • May supervise and train articling students, other accountants or administrative technicians.

Additional information

  • There is limited mobility among the three professional accounting designations: chartered professional accountant, chartered accountant (CPA, CA); chartered professional accountant, certified general accountant (CPA, CGA), and chartered professional accountant, certified management accountant (CPA, CMA).
  • Progression to auditing or accounting management positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (12200)
  • Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (41402)
  • Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (41401)
  • Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41405)
  • Financial managers (10010)
  • Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41404)
  • Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41400)
  • Other professional occupations in social science (41409)
  • Program officers unique to government (41407)
  • Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41406)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

11 – Professional occupations in finance and business

Sub-major group

111 – Professional occupations in finance

Minor group

1110 – Auditors, accountants and investment professionals

Unit group

11100 – Financial auditors and accountants

Occupational profile

11100.02 – Accountants

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