Tax Accountants can work at accounting firms, accounting departments at large companies or as part of the financial team for a small business. Their primary role is to make sure that their clients file their taxes appropriately to prevent fines. They process complex tax paperwork and government forms, appropriately documenting business activities to make it easier to prepare annual tax returns. Tax Accountants audit company records to identify and correct any mistakes or source missing documents. They create a tax payment schedule and help manage their client’s tax budget.
Que fait un Tax Accountant ?
A Tax Accountant, or Tax CPA, is a finance professional responsible for helping individuals and organizations file their taxes appropriately while following legal guidelines and obtaining the maximum possible tax return. Their duties include collecting tax forms and tracking client paperwork, identifying potential tax credits and producing tax reports.
Responsabilités
Un Tax Accountant doit être capable de remplir diverses fonctions et responsabilités. Voici quelques fonctions et responsabilités qu'un Tax Accountant doit être capable d'exécuter :
Prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company’s tax database
Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings
Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits
Make sure that clients comply with federal, state and local tax regulations
Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws
Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports
Compétences requises
Un Tax Accountant compétitif aura certaines compétences et qualifications, notamment :
Good communication skills: A Tax Accountant must be able to explain complex tax regulations in a simple and clear way to non-specialists so that they can understand easily.
Numeracy: Although a Tax Accountant does not need to be a math genius, he or she will be working with numbers, and thus needs to be comfortable with numbers.
Time management: Being a Tax Accountant means that there are specific deadlines that need to be met. A Tax Accountant must be able to prioritize tasks and take responsibility for a professional workload.
Problem-solving skills: A great Tax Accountant must be able to solve issues and be creative in their thinking. For example, a Tax Accountant may need to reduce the amount of tax a client pays, it’s up to the Tax Accountant to know which tools are available and find a clever solution using tools like trusts and tax-free investments.
Attention to detail: The regulations in the tax law mean exactly what they say, a Tax Accountant must pay attention to each word in the law.
Well-organized: During their career, a Tax Accountant will face many complex issues and tasks, thus, being well-organized and able to work through them methodically is an essential skill.
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