Accounting internship vs general accountant

Differences between accounting internship and general accountant duties and responsibilities

Accounting internship example responsibilities.

• Acquire training on the automated ADP payroll system which lead to a recommendation for the payroll manager position.
• Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
• Prepare and process accounts payable checks and ACH payments.
• Code diagnosis and add appropriate modifiers to CPT codes.
• Prepare and maintain monthly departmental reports to maintain SOX compliance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9 codes, and CPT codes.
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General accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage payroll functions, financial statements, accounts payable, basic job cost, account analysis, accruals, year-end audits.
• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Assist manager with cash flow, preparing financial statement, BBC, and report to CPA.
• Create budget at beginning and coordinate CPA firm's audit at the end of year.
• Assist in any kind of audit engagement (internal control, external, SOX, etc . )
• Provide support for the controller with period-end close accruals and journal entries and assist in various duties and responsibilities.
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