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Auditor :
Examine and analyze accounting records to
determine financial status of establishment
and prepare financial reports concerning
operating procedures.
Occupation
Specific Tasks:
The tasks listed below are typical task
statements that are commonly required
for the occupation you selected.
Task
Description
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Audit payroll and personnel records
to determine unemployment insurance
premiums, workers' compensation
coverage, liabilities, and compliance
with tax laws. |
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Collect and analyze data to detect
deficient controls, duplicated effort,
extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance
with laws, regulations, and management
policies. |
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Conduct pre-implementation audits
to determine if systems and programs
under development will work as planned.
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Confer with company officials about
financial and regulatory matters.
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Direct activities of personnel engaged
in filing, recording, compiling
and transmitting financial records.
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Evaluate taxpayer finances to determine
tax liability, using knowledge of
interest and discount rates, annuities,
valuation of stocks and bonds, and
amortization valuation of depletable
assets. |
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Examine and evaluate financial and
information systems, recommending
controls to ensure system reliability
and data integrity. |
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Examine inventory to verify journal
and ledger entries. |
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Examine records and interview workers
to ensure recording of transactions
and compliance with laws and regulations.
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Examine records, tax returns, and
related documents pertaining to
settlement of decedent's estate.
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Examine whether the organization's
objectives are reflected in its
management activities, and whether
employees understand the objectives.
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Inspect account books and accounting
systems for efficiency, effectiveness,
and use of accepted accounting procedures
to record transactions. |
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Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable
and payable, negotiable securities,
and canceled checks to confirm records
are accurate. |
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Prepare detailed reports on audit
findings. |
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Prepare, analyze, and verify annual
reports, financial statements, and
other records, using accepted accounting
and statistical procedures to assess
financial condition and facilitate
financial planning. |
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Produce up-to-the-minute information,
using internal computer systems,
to allow management to base decisions
on actual, not historical, data.
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Report to management about asset
utilization and audit results, and
recommend changes in operations
and financial activities. |
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Review data about material assets,
net worth, liabilities, capital
stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
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Review taxpayer accounts, and conduct
audits on-site, by correspondence,
or by summoning taxpayer to office.
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Supervise auditing of establishments,
and determine scope of investigation
required. |
Detailed Work Activities.
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advise clients on financial matters
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analyze financial data |
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compile data for financial reports
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compute financial data |
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conduct financial investigations
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confer with taxpayer or representative
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determine tax liability according
to prescribed laws |
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direct and coordinate financial
activities |
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fill out business or government
forms |
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follow tax laws or regulations |
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gather relevant financial data |
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inspect account books or system
for efficiency, effectiveness, or
acceptability |
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interview client to obtain additional
tax information |
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make presentations on financial
matters |
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note discrepancies in financial
records |
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obtain financial information from
individuals |
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perform general financial analysis
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prepare audit reports or recommendations
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prepare correspondence relating
to financial discrepancies |
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prepare financial reports |
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use accounting or bookkeeping software
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use accounting terminology |
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use computers to enter, access and
retrieve financial data |
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use cost benefit analysis techniques
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use spreadsheet software |
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verify bank or financial transactions
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write administrative procedures
services manual |
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write business correspondence |
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