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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

Core competencies

  • Monitoring to track financial transactions, verify the accuracy of financial data and ensure compliance with accounting policies
  • Critical Thinking and Decision Making to assess financial situations, identify potential issues and develop sound conclusions and recommendations
  • Mathematical Reasoning and Numerical Ability to work with financial data, perform calculations and interpret numerical information
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to efficiently organize and classify financial data, ensuring accuracy and clarity in reporting and analysis
  • Attention to Detail to ensure financial records are accurate, transactions are properly recorded and discrepancies are promptly identified
  • Knowledge in Accounting to understand how to prepare financial statements, adhere to accounting standards and ensure compliance with regulations

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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