85 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
85 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
# Competences — accountant
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Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eda0d957-3c3c-4139-b89a-a18bc9e18897).
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## Essential
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- **accounting department processes** (knowledge)
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- **accounting entries** (knowledge)
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- **accounting techniques** (knowledge)
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- **analyse financial performance of a company** (skill/competence)
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- **attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions** (skill/competence)
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- **bookkeeping regulations** (knowledge)
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- **calculate tax** (skill/competence)
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- **check accounting records** (skill/competence)
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- **commercial law** (knowledge)
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- **depreciation** (knowledge)
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- **draft accounting procedures** (skill/competence)
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- **ensure compliance with accounting conventions** (skill/competence)
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- **explain accounting records** (skill/competence)
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- **financial department processes** (knowledge)
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- **financial statements** (knowledge)
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- **follow the statutory obligations** (skill/competence)
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- **fraud detection** (knowledge)
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- **identify accounting errors** (skill/competence)
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- **interpret financial statements** (skill/competence)
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- **manage accounts** (skill/competence)
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- **perform balance sheet operations** (skill/competence)
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- **prepare financial statements** (skill/competence)
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- **prepare tax returns forms** (skill/competence)
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- **prepare trial accounting balances** (skill/competence)
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- **statistics** (knowledge)
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- **tax legislation** (knowledge)
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## Optional
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- advise on financial matters (skill/competence)
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- advise on risk management (skill/competence)
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- calculate production costs (skill/competence)
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- check the production schedule (skill/competence)
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- conduct financial audits (skill/competence)
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- consult with motion picture producer (skill/competence)
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- consult with production director (skill/competence)
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- disseminate information on tax legislation (skill/competence)
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- evaluate budgets (skill/competence)
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- exert expenditure control (skill/competence)
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- film production process (knowledge)
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- financial forecasting (knowledge)
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- handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
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- insolvency law (knowledge)
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- international financial reporting standards (knowledge)
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- keep track of expenses (skill/competence)
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- liaise with auditors (skill/competence)
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- liquidity management (knowledge)
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- manage budgets (skill/competence)
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- manage corporate bank accounts (skill/competence)
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- manage inventory (skill/competence)
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- manage payroll reports (skill/competence)
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- manage revenue (skill/competence)
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- monitor after sales records (skill/competence)
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- national generally accepted accounting principles (knowledge)
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- perform cost accounting activities (skill/competence)
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- perform dunning activities (skill/competence)
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- perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
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- prepare financial auditing reports (skill/competence)
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- resolve difficult account allocation cases (skill/competence)
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- support development of annual budget (skill/competence)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 68 ads, as of 2026-07-10)
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Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
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### Hard skills
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- financial reporting — **49 %**
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- account reconciliation — **46 %**
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- budgeting — **26 %**
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- financial statement preparation — **24 %**
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- financial analysis — **24 %**
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- accounts payable — **21 %**
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- data analysis — **19 %**
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