Tax Accountants
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KEY SKILLS
Communication
Numeracy
Time management
Commercial awareness
Problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Organization
Innovation
Understanding
Commercial Awareness
Enthusiasm
Initiative
Credibility/Integrity
Resilience
Stability
International work experience
PROS
It is a stable career job option.
You’ll have the potential for professional growth
High in demand
Job security
CONS
If you venture into this field, the learning doesn’t stop once you’ve earned your degree
It is usually functional with regular working hours except for when you have to be a deadline-cop
It could be a stressful job
The salary is competitive
OPPORTUNITY TYPES
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Companies
Freelancer
Agencies
Business
Firms
Multi-national
Corporations
Accountancy firms
You are proficient with numbers, as your daily tasks require substantial time looking at numbers and trying to frame them in ways to best help the clients
You can find creative ways to save money
You love calculations
You know how to do the paperwork
You can explain taxes in simple terms
KEY OPPORTUNITIES
Books
Podcasts
Networking Groups
Interesting Facts about the career
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Accountants control the ballots for the Oscars. Interestingly, Pricewaterhouse Coopers is the accountancy firm that is responsible for tallying the votes!
Income tax was originally introduced as a temporary measure to finance the war against France. On 9 January 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced the income tax to help cover the cost of his country’s wars with France.