{"id":7857,"date":"2022-04-05T18:57:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinemba.com\/?p=7857"},"modified":"2023-09-26T14:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T14:53:43","slug":"mba-careers-accounting-tax-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinemba.com\/mba-careers\/accounting\/tax-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Tax Accounting Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tax accountants have advanced expertise in procedures that ensure client compliance with all applicable taxation laws and regulations. They also help individuals and businesses reduce their tax burdens through deductions, credits, management of investment gains and losses, and other accounting procedures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

As a professional specialization, tax accounting demands advanced mathematical proficiency and the ability to apply technical aspects of complex tax codes. Given these demands, the profession requires additional training beyond a general accounting degree. Many emerging tax accountants choose to complete this training in a master's-level accounting program with a concentrated taxation focus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from May 2020 indicates strong prospects for accountants and auditors. Along with positive job growth projections, the median pay rate eclipsed $73,000 per year<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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What Does a Tax Accountant Do?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

The tax accountant job description varies by professional context. These professionals interact with individual clients to prepare personal tax returns. They also work with businesses and tax-exempt organizations. In all cases, tax accountants make sure clients stay on the right side of all applicable laws and regulations. Other specifics of the role may differ among cases.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

With individual clients, taxation professionals look at all income sources and seek deductions and credits that reduce their client's tax liability. These professionals also analyze clients' investment activity, asset holdings, and transactions, providing advice on managing associated tax implications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Businesses of all sizes employ tax advisors and accountants. In smaller enterprises, tax professionals work toward objectives that resemble those of individuals preparing personal tax returns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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In larger companies, and especially publicly traded companies, tax accountants fill a more complex niche. They strategically direct incoming revenues and outgoing expenditures to create financial advantages. This takes on added importance if the company has shareholders who receive dividends or other direct financial benefits, which carry their own set of tax implications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tax-exempt entities such as charities do not need to pay taxes, but most need to post financial statements and tax returns each year. As such, these entities often hire tax specialists to ensure their operational activities adhere to tax-exempt status requirements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Given this multiplicity of duties, tax accountants draw on many soft and hard skills. The following subsections explain crucial aptitudes in more detail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n

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Key Soft Skills for Tax Accountants<\/h3>\r\n