Auditor vs certified public accountant

Differences between auditor and certified public accountant duties and responsibilities

Auditor example responsibilities.

• Lead FDA readiness audits and participate in regulatory inspections.
• Manage the collection, analysis and verification of managerial payroll information to detect fraud and/or unethical practices.
• Work with department analyst to create measurement tools and methods for communicating results and managing QA analysis in compiling/reporting results.
• Perform semi-annual financial audits w/ externally contract CPA to validate accounts payable and receivables.
• Develop and facilitate training for SOX process owners and other stakeholders using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Work efficiently and effectively with various process owners to develop SOX specific business processes and mating documentation controls.
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Certified public accountant example responsibilities.

• Mentor highly skil accounting and tax management team to achieve establish objectives including conformity with GAAP compliance.
• Maintain monthly client bookkeeping including bank reconciliations, account payable and prepare preliminary financial statements for CPA review.
• Conduct bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and generate general ledgers as well as raise concerns about expenditure classifications and revenue recognition.
• Prepare and review month-end close, including journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, and financial statement supporting documentation.
• Gain a working knowledge of audit objectives and procedures in compliance with GAAP and GAAS.
• Prepare and monitor audit programs, assist management in design and monitoring of SOX compliance programs.
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