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Part of Examine financial activities, operations, or systems, under the O*NET work activity group Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (1 AI-ready, 22 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
- Review financial records, such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.
- Review and update credit and loan files.
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
- Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
- Examine income records and operating costs of income properties.
- Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property.
- Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, or expenditures.
- Conduct detailed bill reviews to implement sound litigation management and expense control.
- Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
- Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection.
- Review accounts to determine write-offs for collection agencies.
- Review selected tax returns to determine the nature and extent of audits to be performed on them.
- Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection.
- Review filed tax returns to determine whether claimed tax credits and deductions are allowed by law.
- Examine accounting systems and records to determine whether accounting methods used were appropriate and in compliance with statutory provisions.
- Audit payroll and personnel records to determine unemployment insurance premiums, workers' compensation coverage, liabilities, and compliance with tax laws.
- Investigate missing checks, payment histories, held funds, returned checks, or other related issues to resolve client or creditor problems.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
- Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
- Investigate claims of inability to pay taxes by researching court information for the status of liens, mortgages, or financial statements, or by locating assets through third parties.
- Verify and inspect cash reserves, assigned collateral, and bank-owned securities to check internal control procedures.