General accountant vs chartered accountant

Differences between general accountant and chartered accountant duties and responsibilities

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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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.