Minerals Institute of Western Australia

Accountant

Accountants (commerce) analyse and report on information concerned with the financial operations and affairs of enterprises.

Cost accountants:

• plan, set up and direct systems to record accumulated costs of raw material, labour and overheads;
• develop and direct systems that determine unit costs;
• provide management with reports to assist in decision-making.

Finance accountants:

• direct activities such as preparing reports on financial analysis of operations;
• summarise the enterprise’s financial position;
• prepare budgets and financial forecasts;
• calculate depreciation on capital equipment;
• evaluate requirements for funds and investment of surplus;
• initiate cost investigation studies;
• develop cost allocations and financial reporting systems.

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NT
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SA
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