manage financial systems and budgetsundertake financial audits (an independent check of an organisation's financial position)provide financial adviceliaise with clients (individuals or businesses) and provide financial information and advicereview the company's systems and analyse riskperform tests to check financial information and systemsadvise clients on tax planning (within current legislation to enable them to minimise their tax liability) and tax issues associated with activities such as business acquisitions and mergersmaintain accounting records and prepare accounts and management information for small businesses (accountancy)advise clients on business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions (corporate finance)counsel clients on areas of business improvement, or dealing with insolvencydetect and prevent fraud (forensic accounting)