National Occupation Code (NOC): 11100

Financial auditors examine and analyze the accounting and financial records of individuals and establishments to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures. Accountants plan, organize and administer accounting systems for individuals and establishments. They are employed by private sector accounting and auditing firms or departments and public sector accounting and auditing departments or units, or they may be self-employed. Articling students in accounting firms are included in this unit group.

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Job Duties for Financial auditors and accountants

Financial auditors

• Examine and analyze journal and ledger entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures, tax returns and other accounting and financial records, documents and systems of individuals, departments within organizations, businesses or other establishments to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards, procedures and internal controls
• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and make recommendations to improve individual or establishment's accounting and management practices
• Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
• May supervise other auditors or professionals in charge of accounting within client's establishment.

Accountants

• 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.

Alternate Job Titles

• Accountant
• Accountant-controller
• Accountants Supervisor
• Accounting Controller
• Analyst-accountant
• Assistant Controller
• Audit Unit Head - Taxation
• Auditor - Finance
• Auditor-chartered Accountant (CA)
• Auditors Supervisor
• Bank Branch Accountant
• Bank Reserves Auditor
• Bankruptcy Trustee
• Budget Accountant
• CA (chartered Accountant) Student
• Certified General Accountant (CGA)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant (CPA, CGA)
• Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA)
• Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA)
• Chief Accountant
• Claims Accountant
• Computer Audit Specialist
• Cost Accountant
• Cost Accounting Supervisor
• Departmental Accountant
• Division Controller - Accounting
• Field Auditor - Finances
• Financial Accountant
• Financial Auditor
• Financial Control Officer
• Financial Management Officer - Pension Plan Analysis
• Financial Management Officer - Program Budgeting
• Financial Management Officer
• General Accountant
• Income Tax Adjuster
• Income Tax Adviser
• Income Tax Consultant
• Income Tax Expert
• Income Tax Investigator
• Income Tax Specialist
• Industrial Accountant
• Industrial Auditor
• Intermediate Accountant
• Internal Audit Project Manager
• Internal Audit Supervisor - Finances
• Internal Auditor - Finances
• Internal Auditor
• Internal Auditors Supervisor - Finances
• Machine Processing Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Management Accounting Chief
• Manufacturing Accountant
• Plant Accountant
• Plant Controller
• Production Accountant
• Project Accountant
• Property Accountant
• Public Accountant
• Public Accountants Chief
• Public Accountants Supervisor
• Reinsurance Analyst
• Sales Auditor - Finances
• Senior Accounting Analyst
• Senior Cost Accountant
• Senior Intern Auditor
• Tax Accountant
• Tax Adviser
• Tax Analyst
• Tax Auditor
• Tax Consultant
• Tax Evaluator
• Tax Examiner
• Tax Expert
• Tax Specialist
• Taxation Rulings Officer
• Chartered Professional Accountant
• Certified General Accountant (CPA, CGA)
• Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA)
• Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA)