Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The importance of an accountant

By Isobel Cole


Accountants are often a crucial part of any organisation, especially when it comes to talking about business. Bookkeeping, basic accounting work, completing the company tax and financial planning are all important roles undertaken by an accountant. As society is faced with more and more tax, the systems are becoming increasingly complicated, making the need for a company accountant even more important. For this reason right around the world, the profession of accountancy is becoming increasingly in demand.

Business is no longer just simply about money in and money out, for every transaction that you make it has to be recorded and taxed accordingly. Value Added Tax, Income Tax and variety of other business taxes all need to be accounted for and paid and if you try to get a regular member of the office to stay on top of these payments it can often quite easily become out of hand.

An accountant is often responsible for ensuring that the company pays the correct amount of tax to the Government each year, and if this work is completed incorrectly then it could result in massive fines for the company involved or even a potential closure.

Tax, National Insurance and employees' salaries are also the responsibility of the accountant or bookkeeper and these are another crucial part of the running of any organisation. Ensuring that staff are paid on time and that the right amount of tax and National Insurance is paid to the Government is very important.

Accountants are often used to save companies money in the long run as when it comes time to fill in a tax return, they are incredibly knowledgeable in what areas companies can claim money back. These areas can include resources, travel costs and dry cleaning and they can all add up to a huge saving for the company over a long period of time.




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