Corporate secretary vs chartered accountant

The differences between corporate secretaries and chartered accountants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a corporate secretary, becoming a chartered accountant takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a corporate secretary has an average salary of $88,550, which is higher than the $65,776 average annual salary of a chartered accountant.

The top three skills for a corporate secretary include corporate governance, proxy and meeting minutes. The most important skills for a chartered accountant are internal audit, financial statements, and income tax returns.

Corporate secretary vs chartered accountant overview

	Corporate Secretary	Chartered Accountant
Yearly salary	$88,550	$65,776
Hourly rate	$42.57	$31.62
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	16,480	33,005
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	50	44
Years of experience	2	4

Corporate secretary vs chartered accountant salary

Corporate secretaries and chartered accountants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Secretary	Chartered Accountant
Average salary	$88,550	$65,776
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $132,000	Between $42,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between corporate secretary and chartered accountant education

There are a few differences between a corporate secretary and a chartered accountant in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Secretary	Chartered Accountant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Corporate secretary vs chartered accountant demographics

Here are the differences between corporate secretaries' and chartered accountants' demographics:

	Corporate Secretary	Chartered Accountant
Average age	50	44
Gender ratio	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 18.1% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between corporate secretary and chartered accountant duties and responsibilities

Corporate secretary example responsibilities.

Manage all mutual fund complex proxy solicitation matters and coordinate related shareholder meetings.
Purchase and manage investment portfolio, and supervise selling funds and investment securities.
Prepare annual proxy statement and other public disclosure statements require by federal securities laws.
Draft responses to subpoenas, interrogatories and other document requests.
Work with CFO and CPA in preparing annual tax reports.
Liaise with internal accountant and external CPA to prepare quarterly financial statements.

Chartered accountant example responsibilities.

Manage the review, enhancement, and creation of department policy and procedure documentation require for Sarbanes-Oxley auditing and compliance.
Provision of professional and timely taxation advice and services to clients.
Monitor deposits and withdrawals of revenue and expenses, review payroll, and ensure accurate processing and timely bank reconciliations.
Monitor bond and covenant requirements, providing tax return and audit information to external contacts.

Corporate secretary vs chartered accountant skills

Common corporate secretary skills

Corporate Governance, 10%
Proxy, 10%
Meeting Minutes, 8%
Litigation, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Payroll Taxes, 6%

Common chartered accountant skills

Internal Audit, 33%
Financial Statements, 14%
Income Tax Returns, 11%
Balance Sheet, 6%
Audit Reports, 5%
Tax Audits, 5%

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