How much does an Assistant expert (accountant) earn
A Assistant expert (accountant) earns between $1.692 and $13.341 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.577 and a median salary of $3.200 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.
Our research is based on the salaries of 225 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).
Monthly Salary | Annual Salary | Salary Per Week | Hourly Salary | |
Average wage | 4.577 | 54.927 | 1.144 | 22 |
1º Quartile | 1.692 | 20.307 | 423 | 8 |
Median Salary | 3.200 | 38.400 | 800 | 15 |
3º Quartile | 10.174 | 122.094 | 2.544 | 48 |
Higher Salary | 13.341 | 160.093 | 3.335 | 63 |
Professional job categories
- Science and arts professionals
- professionals of the social sciences and humanities
- organization and business administration professionals
- accountants
Related Positions:
Main workplaces
Accountants they work in accounting offices and accounting departments of agricultural, industrial, commercial and service companies, including banks. They are employees with a formal contract, except for the accounting expert who works on his own and without supervision. They usually organize themselves individually, working under supervision. They work indoors and during the day. Accounting experts can work remotely. Eventually, they work under pressure, which can lead to stressful situations.
What does it take to work in the field of Accountants
The exercise of these occupations requires a degree in Accounting Sciences. The full performance of activities occurs after four years (accountant) and more than five years (general auditor and accounting expert).
Functions and activities of Assistant expert (accountant)
Accountants must:
Activities
- calculate social charges on payroll, pro-labore, self-employed;
- due to the parties to obtain evidence;
- plan work to be performed;
- point out the possibilities for using tax incentives;
- control withholding taxes of self-employed and employers;
- write tax books;
- build balance sheets and other financial statements;
- reason logically;
- demonstrate basic computer skills;
- make documents available with control;
- set the rate of amortization, depreciation and depletion;
- parameterize accounting/tax and support applications;
- send messages via email;
- act with discretion;
- analyze the balance sheet;
- answer the manifestations in the opinion in the report;
- demonstrate objectivity;
- remove the records from the courts;
- fill in specific forms inherent to the company's activity;
- stay informed;
- manage the registration of books in organs appropriate bodies;
- classify the asset in the accounting and equity system;
- act politely;
- prepare final report with recommendation;
- send newsletters;
- advise business management;
- identify the possibility of reducing taxes;
- compensate taxes;
- prepare employment obligations;
- issue trial balances;
- request a special regime for tax procedures, municipal, state and federal;
- work as a team;
- speak correctly;
- provide advice to internal/external control entities;
- notify the assistant expert about documentation and steps;
- elaborate articles of incorporation/statute;
- participate in shareholders' meetings and in fiscal and administrative councils;
- disclose and consult manuals;
- monitor the development of expert work;
- demonstrate flexibility;
- keep up to date with legislation;
- fulfill special requests and complaints;
- maintain the chart of accounts;
- participate in the preparation of internal standards;
- work as a team;
- stay considerate;
- receive the letter of responsibility;
- prepare accounting report and opinions;
- structuring chart of accounts according to the company's activity;
- elaborate folder;
- framing the company into a taxation system;
- monitor the inspection work;
- formalize the fee proposal;
- keep confidentiality;
- define internal procedures;
- check compliance with rules, procedures and legislation;
- provide registration information to banks and suppliers;
- calculate economic and financial indices;
- ensure the information;
- participate in congresses, conventions and workshops;
- keep up to date;
- evaluate internal controls;
- structuring cost centers;
- reconcile account balance;
- write accounting books;
- provide information on balance sheets;
- use fax, telephone, internet and intranet;
- acting ethically;
- update internal procedures;
- define accounting procedures;
- prepare the explanatory notes to the financial statements;
- keep confidential;
- analyze the reports;
- complete the actual profit calculation book;
- guide the areas of the company on costs;
- calculate taxes due;
- participate in class entities;
- manage the employee record;
- confront accounting information with costs;
- prepare documentation and auxiliary reports;
- determine costs;
- analyze possible consequences of failures;
- identify the information needs of the company;
- act with dynamism;
- provide defense;
- record the movement of assets;
- appear at labor hearings;
- make economic and financial management reports;
- follow the implementation of recommendations;
- assist in hiring an independent auditor;
- prepare documentation for clearance certificates;
- deliver lectures, seminars and training;
- demonstrate knowledge of other languages;
- meet the external audit;
- perform physical control with accounting;
- prepare accessory declarations to the tax authorities, competent bodies and taxpayers;
- justify the adopted procedures;
- prepare the individual and corporate income tax return;
- return the reports and records to court;
- notify closure to the competent bodies;
- issue an opinion;
- manage document flow;
- intermediate agreements with trade unions;
- elaborate budget;
- write tax credit sheet on acquisition of fixed assets;
- generate the data to fill in the forms;
- classify the documents;
- audit financial statements;
- generate journal/ledger;
- analyze the matter discussed in the case file;
- analyze the calculated costs;
- consolidate financial statements;
- define cost and apportionment system;
- speak correctly;
- collect information for tax recovery;
- prepare payroll for employees, self-employed and pro-labore, vacations, termination contractual;
- monitor the execution of the budget;
Sectors that hire Assistant expert (accountant) the most in the job market
- accounting activities
- accounting and tax consulting and auditing activities
- combined office and administrative support services
- attorney services
- manufacture of other chemicals
- higher education - undergraduate
- auxiliary activities of justice
- specialized wholesaler in other intermediate products
- manufacture of parts and accessories for the brake system of motor vehicles
- specialized retailer of parts and accessories for home electronics appliances