External auditor (accountants and the like)

How much does an External auditor (accountants and the like) earn

A External auditor (accountants and the like) earns between $1.840 and $12.535 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.773 and a median salary of $3.755 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 12.022 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the External auditor (accountants and the like)
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	4.773	57.275	1.193	23
1º Quartile	1.840	22.080	460	9
Median Salary	3.755	45.057	939	18
3º Quartile	9.560	114.720	2.390	46
Higher Salary	12.535	150.424	3.134	60

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 External auditor (accountants and the like)

Accountants must:

prepare financial statements;

prepare accessory obligations;

manage the company's taxes;

manage company taxes;

provide consulting and management information;

managing the company's taxes;

provide management consulting and information;

communicate;

control permanent assets;

fulfilling requests from inspection bodies;

demonstrate personal skills;

fulfill requests from inspection bodies;

manage the personnel department;

perform expertise;

prepare the financial statements;

manage costs;

prepare ancillary obligations;

legalize companies;

perform internal/external audit;

Activities

compensate taxes;

act with discretion;

stay informed;

manage document flow;

structuring chart of accounts according to the company's activity;

deliver lectures, seminars and training;

keep confidential;

participate in the preparation of internal standards;

identify the possibility of reducing taxes;

confront accounting information with costs;

provide advice to internal/external control entities;

consolidate financial statements;

complete the actual profit calculation book;

prepare accounting report and opinions;

determine costs;

stay considerate;

appear at labor hearings;

participate in congresses, conventions and workshops;

evaluate internal controls;

define accounting procedures;

provide registration information to banks and suppliers;

write tax books;

provide defense;

calculate economic and financial indices;

structuring cost centers;

demonstrate objectivity;

fulfill special requests and complaints;

analyze possible consequences of failures;

fill in specific forms inherent to the company's activity;

calculate social charges on payroll, pro-labore, self-employed;

elaborate articles of incorporation/statute;

audit financial statements;

calculate taxes due;

keep up to date;

elaborate folder;

work as a team;

participate in shareholders' meetings and in fiscal and administrative councils;

prepare final report with recommendation;

request a special regime for tax procedures, municipal, state and federal;

answer the manifestations in the opinion in the report;

monitor the execution of the budget;

ensure the information;

keep confidentiality;

control withholding taxes of self-employed and employers;

generate the data to fill in the forms;

reconcile account balance;

elaborate budget;

intermediate agreements with trade unions;

maintain the chart of accounts;

prepare the explanatory notes to the financial statements;

send messages via email;

issue trial balances;

speak correctly;

prepare the individual and corporate income tax return;

notify closure to the competent bodies;

prepare documentation for clearance certificates;

work as a team;

acting ethically;

parameterize accounting/tax and support applications;

demonstrate knowledge of other languages;

keep up to date with legislation;

due to the parties to obtain evidence;

monitor the inspection work;

analyze the matter discussed in the case file;

participate in class entities;

analyze the balance sheet;

return the reports and records to court;

point out the possibilities for using tax incentives;

make economic and financial management reports;

prepare documentation and auxiliary reports;

prepare payroll for employees, self-employed and pro-labore, vacations, termination contractual;

classify the asset in the accounting and equity system;

manage the employee record;

plan work to be performed;

speak correctly;

classify the documents;

collect information for tax recovery;

act with dynamism;

advise business management;

formalize the fee proposal;

define internal procedures;

define cost and apportionment system;

record the movement of assets;

act politely;

identify the information needs of the company;

monitor the development of expert work;

generate journal/ledger;

manage the registration of books in organs appropriate bodies;

build balance sheets and other financial statements;

prepare accessory declarations to the tax authorities, competent bodies and taxpayers;

demonstrate flexibility;

assist in hiring an independent auditor;

update internal procedures;

follow the implementation of recommendations;

send newsletters;

issue an opinion;

disclose and consult manuals;

analyze the calculated costs;

meet the external audit;

use fax, telephone, internet and intranet;

make documents available with control;

provide information on balance sheets;

prepare employment obligations;

perform physical control with accounting;

notify the assistant expert about documentation and steps;

receive the letter of responsibility;

framing the company into a taxation system;

set the rate of amortization, depreciation and depletion;

analyze the reports;

demonstrate basic computer skills;

justify the adopted procedures;

remove the records from the courts;

reason logically;

check compliance with rules, procedures and legislation;

guide the areas of the company on costs;

write tax credit sheet on acquisition of fixed assets;

write accounting books;

Sectors that hire External auditor (accountants and the like) the most in the job market

accounting and tax consulting and auditing activities
business management consulting activities
temporary labor lease
accounting activities
combined office and administrative support services
health plans
holdings of non-financial institutions
multiple banks, with commercial portfolio
hospital care activities
hotels

External auditor (accountants and the like) - Career description, activities, functions and salary