chartered accountant
Certified money professional
A chartered accountant is a professional accountant who has met the rigorous examination and experience requirements of a recognized accounting body, particularly in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and parts of Europe.
The designation is roughly equivalent to a certified public accountant (CPA) in the United States.
Chartered accountants typically work in auditing, taxation, financial reporting, and business advisory services.
Our chartered accountant advised us on the tax implications of the merger.
Recording financial transactions systematically
- financial reportingDocumenting business performance formally
- ledgerFinancial record book
- balance sheetAssets-liabilities-equity report
- profit and lossNet financial results
cash flow · depreciation · amortization · reconciliation · double-entry · journal entries · accruals · budgeting
Adhering to requirements
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- verificationProving something accurate
- financial statementsFormal records of transactions
- internal controlsOrganizational oversight procedures
external audit · review · findings · procedures · regulatory · standards · GAAP · risk assessment
Strategies minimizing owed levies
- deductionsConclusions from reasoning
- returnsProfits from investments
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- exemptionsReleases from obligation
credits · liabilities · income tax · corporate tax · capital gains · withholding · tax brackets · compliance
Giving expert advice professionally
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- planningArranging for future events
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- risk managementIdentifying and minimizing threats
valuation · restructuring · mergers · acquisitions · due diligence · feasibility · transformation · insolvency
Moral soundness and consistency
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- independenceFreedom from external control
- transparencyState of being see-through
code of conduct · ethical standards · duty of care · fiduciary responsibility · conflict of interest · whistleblowing · professional liability · public interest
Showing extreme attention to detail
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- thoroughComplete in every detail
methodical · systematic · rigorous · quantitative · reconciling · spreadsheets · numerical · calculations
Methodical assessment or review
- credentialProof of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- designationFormal name or title
- professional bodyOrganization governing a profession
membership · continuing education · fellowship · associate · licensure · professional development · practical experience
bookkeeping
Recording financial transactions systematically
- financial reportingDocumenting business performance formally
- ledgerFinancial record book
- balance sheetAssets-liabilities-equity report
profit and loss · cash flow · depreciation · amortization · reconciliation · double-entry · journal entries · accruals · budgeting · forecasting
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- verificationProving something accurate
- financial statementsFormal records of transactions
internal controls · external audit · review · findings · procedures · regulatory · standards · GAAP · risk assessment · materiality
tax planning
Strategies minimizing owed levies
- deductionsConclusions from reasoning
- returnsProfits from investments
- filingsParticles from abrasion
exemptions · credits · liabilities · income tax · corporate tax · capital gains · withholding · tax brackets · compliance · assessments
consulting
Giving expert advice professionally
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- planningArranging for future events
- governanceHow authority is exercised
risk management · valuation · restructuring · mergers · acquisitions · due diligence · feasibility · transformation · insolvency · succession planning
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- independenceFreedom from external control
transparency · code of conduct · ethical standards · duty of care · fiduciary responsibility · conflict of interest · whistleblowing · professional liability · public interest · trustworthiness
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
thorough · methodical · systematic · rigorous · quantitative · reconciling · spreadsheets · numerical · calculations · discrepancies
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- credentialProof of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- designationFormal name or title
professional body · membership · continuing education · fellowship · associate · licensure · professional development · practical experience
- licensed professionsdoctor, lawyer, nurse, pilot, teacher
- Accountantsauditor, bookkeeper, CPA, bookkeepers, external auditors
- european professionalbarrister, solicitor, notary, magistrate, advocate
- financial credentialsCFA, CFP, CPA, EA, RFC
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- accountingbookkeeping, ledger, balance sheet, general ledger, auditing
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Maker of creative works
creative director · poet · free spirit · improviser · musician
chartered accountantspendthrift
Reckless with money
debtor · entrepreneur · investor · speculator · gambler
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