Accounting for loss
When your hired as a companies accountant you are responsible for a great deal. Accountants are not just those who keep the books, although that alone is a task worthy of a good pay grade. You are responsible in many regards for advising your company in where to invest their money, or rather in ways they could save money if they did things a different way. As an accountant you should possess many skills such as math, budgeting, and it helps to know about business strategy and investments alittle. A valuable accountant can help the company in many ways other than just doing the books.