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# interpret financial statements — Accountant

As an Accountant, 'interpreting financial statements' isn’t just *reading* the numbers – it’s translating them into actionable insights for decision-making. Daily, this means going beyond basic calculations to analyze trends in revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities. You might be tasked with preparing variance analyses (actual vs. budget), investigating significant fluctuations, or building financial models based on statement data. Tools like Excel are essential, but increasingly accountants use data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau) to communicate findings effectively to managers and stakeholders. It's about spotting *why* something happened, not just *that* it happened.

## Weitere Anreicherung

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