High opportunity occupation
About this job
Accountants and financial auditors organize, review and manage financial records and transactions for companies and people. They make sure that information is accurate and meets established accounting standards. This group includes articling students in accounting firms.
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Chartered professional accountant
Common job titles
- accountant, bank branch
- accountant, plant / production
- accountant, property / public / tax
- accountant-controller
- analyst, reinsurance / senior accounting
- auditor, bank reserves / computer audit
- auditor, internal - finances
- chartered professional accountant, certified management accountant (CPA, CMA)
- chartered professional accountant, chartered accountant (CPA, CA)
- chief accountant
- controller, accounting / division / plant
- CPA (chartered professional accountant)
- CPA (chartered professional accountant), CGA (certified general accountant)
- professional accountant
- senior accounting analyst
- tax accountant
- tax adjuster / adviser / investigator
- tax specialist
- trustee, bankruptcy
- accountant, bank branch
- accountant, plant / production
- accountant, property / public / tax
- accountant-controller
- analyst, reinsurance / senior accounting
- auditor, bank reserves / computer audit
- auditor, internal - finances
- chartered professional accountant, certified management accountant (CPA, CMA)
- chartered professional accountant, chartered accountant (CPA, CA)
- chief accountant
- controller, accounting / division / plant
- CPA (chartered professional accountant)
- CPA (chartered professional accountant), CGA (certified general accountant)
- professional accountant
- senior accounting analyst
- tax accountant
- tax adjuster / adviser / investigator
- tax specialist
- trustee, bankruptcy
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$60,170
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report