What Makes A Good Accountant Today?
The accounting profession is evolving, with new knowledge, tools and strategies being required on a daily basis. The modern accountant draws from a mix of hard and soft skills to deliver value to clients and stakeholders.
Hard Skills
Strategic
You see the big picture and can identify key patterns and themes in order to arrive at your chosen path.
Analytical
You are at home crunching large volumes of data to validate assumptions and make decisions.
Detail-Oriented
You value accuracy and can spot a transposed numeral or a missing decimal place from a mile away.
Organized
You’re able to keep large numbers of documents, deadlines and files organized so you can maximise your productivity.
Results-Driven
The accounting profession has moved from a time-driven industry to a results-driven one. You focus on results.
Expert
Your strong subject-matter expertise allows you to provide accurate, relevant and valuable advice to clients.
Soft Skills
Ethical
You act with a bulletproof sense of ethics at all times, valuing honesty, trustworthiness and confidentiality above all else.
Empathetic
You understand that behind the figures are real people, businesses and livelihoods that you are working to support.
Communication
You can communicate even complex or unfamiliar ideas in a way that empowers people to take action.
Learning
You have a thirst for learning which drives you to acquire new and different skills and knowledge to become more valuable.
Collaboration
You’re adept at working with colleagues across the hall or across the world to deliver a superb result.
Leadership
You’re able to lead and inspire your colleagues with your insight, experience and innovation.
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