Senior tax associate vs certified public accountant

Differences between senior tax associate and certified public accountant duties and responsibilities

Senior tax associate example responsibilities.

• Prepare and review tax exempt-bond arbitrage rebate calculations; communicate findings to managing director and clients.
• Identify book-tax differences to reconcile GAAP basis income to tax basis income.
• Prepare and audit year-end/quarterly provision for public and private companies (ASC [].
• Maintain tax and GAAP capital accounts for investors and respond to limit partner requests when necessary.
• Assist in the booking of in-transit, and audit invoices, to ensure sales tax bill accurately.
• Register all new DG store locations for sales and use tax with the appropriate jurisdiction within each assign state.
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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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