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# prepare financial statements — Accountant

As an Accountant, 'preparing financial statements' isn’t just *making* the reports – it’s a core daily workflow. You'll spend significant time reconciling general ledger accounts, investigating discrepancies (think chasing down missing invoices or incorrect expense coding), and applying accrual accounting principles to ensure transactions are recognized in the correct period. This often involves using tools like Excel for detailed schedules, but increasingly relies on ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Xero, QuickBooks) where you’ll be running reports, adjusting entries, and performing month/quarter/year-end closes. It's about translating raw transaction data into a cohesive narrative of the company's financial health.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: EconStor (open-access economics/finance literature).
