Accounting Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Accountancy (qualified)

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Accounting Skills List in Accountancy (qualified)

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Accounting role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Accounting job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 43% of Accounting job descriptions contained management accounts as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

management accounts
43%
acca
36%
aca
36%
accounting
36%
xero
22%
external audit
15%
tax
15%
statutory accounts
15%
financial reporting
15%
communication skills
15%
ifrs
15%
accounting software
15%
iris
15%
accountancy
15%
aml
8%
utilities
8%
sage
8%
qualified acca/aca
8%
modelling
8%
taxation
8%
uk gaap
8%
microsoft excel
8%
vat returns
8%
financial accounting
8%
group accounts
8%
month end close
8%
quarterly reporting
8%
year end accounts
8%
audit
8%
property management
8%
real estate
8%
portfolio management
8%
management
8%
software
8%
corporation tax
8%
netsuite
8%
us gaap
8%
accountancy firm
8%
accountant
8%
interpersonal skills
8%
accounting standards
8%
it skills
8%
costing
8%
aat
8%
adults
8%
finance
8%
teaching
8%
compliance
8%
3 years experience
8%
aca/acca
8%
bookkeeping
8%
budgeting
8%
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