Taxation Accountants

Reading work related information.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Talking to others.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Using maths to solve problems.

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Teaching people how to do something.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Communicate by speaking.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Write in a way that people can understand.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.