Auditors and Company Secretaries

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• arranging giving notice of and attending meetings of directors and shareholders
• advising organisations' governing boards on matters concerning compliance with stock exchange listing rules relevant legislation and corporation practice
• supervising organisations' share capital by preparing documents and share issues and handling share transfers
• controlling treasury and treasury systems and establishing and reviewing risk management objectives and treasury policies
• identifying managing and reporting on financial risks
• assisting with equity management debt management securities and taxation planning issues
• collecting analysing and interpreting information on the financial standing cost structures and trading effectiveness of organisations
• devising re-organising and establishing budgetary cost control and other accounting systems such as computer-based systems
• conducting audits and investigations and preparing financial statements and reports for management shareholders and governing and statutory bodies
• evaluating the cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes activities policies and systems
• reporting to management on the existence and effectiveness of the system of internal controls
• establishing audit objectives and designing and implementing audit methodologies processes and audit report criteria

Accounting industry suits well to the analytically minded. If you love dealing with numbers, detail and technology, then this career path could be for you. There is a diverse range of different jobs in the industry and they are always in high demand.

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