Table 1Transition record

accountanttotax clerk

A accountant already meets 50% of what the tax clerk role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From accountant

50%

Overlap1

To tax clerk

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.4

This move: 47.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the tax clerk role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the accountant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tax clerk role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a accountant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare tax returns forms information skills
already held calculate tax information skills
already held check accounting records information skills
already held disseminate information on tax legislation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held accounting department processes business, administration and law
already held insolvency law business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the tax clerk role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held inform on fiscal duties required

optional, not held advise on tax planning optional
optional, not held advise on tax policy optional
optional, not held handle financial disputes optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect taxation documents required

optional, not held inspect tax returns optional
optional, not held observe confidentiality optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held calculate debt costs required

optional, not held assess seizable goods optional
optional, not held research taxation procedures optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held debt classification required

optional, not held cadastral taxation optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform clerical duties required

optional, not held use accounting systems optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use spreadsheets software required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tax clerk role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accounting techniques knowledge
already held bookkeeping regulations knowledge
already held calculate tax skill
already held fraud detection knowledge
already held interpret financial statements skill
already held prepare tax returns forms skill
already held tax legislation knowledge
already held accounting department processes knowledge
already held check accounting records skill
already held disseminate information on tax legislation skill
already held handle financial transactions skill
already held insolvency law knowledge
already held manage accounts skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess seizable goods optional
optional, not held advise on tax planning optional
optional, not held advise on tax policy optional
optional, not held cadastral taxation optional
optional, not held handle financial disputes optional
optional, not held inspect tax returns optional
optional, not held observe confidentiality optional
optional, not held research taxation procedures optional
optional, not held use accounting systems optional

44 held skills the tax clerk role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting entries knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on financial matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions skill
not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
not needed by the target role check the production schedule skill
not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct financial audits skill
not needed by the target role consult with motion picture producer skill
not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
not needed by the target role depreciation knowledge
not needed by the target role draft accounting procedures skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with accounting conventions skill
not needed by the target role evaluate budgets skill
not needed by the target role exert expenditure control skill
not needed by the target role explain accounting records skill
not needed by the target role film production process knowledge
not needed by the target role financial department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role identify accounting errors skill
not needed by the target role international financial reporting standards knowledge
not needed by the target role keep track of expenses skill
not needed by the target role liaise with auditors skill
not needed by the target role liquidity management knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage corporate bank accounts skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage payroll reports skill
not needed by the target role manage revenue skill
not needed by the target role monitor after sales records skill
not needed by the target role national generally accepted accounting principles knowledge
not needed by the target role perform balance sheet operations skill
not needed by the target role perform cost accounting activities skill
not needed by the target role perform dunning activities skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role prepare financial auditing reports skill
not needed by the target role prepare financial statements skill

4 further entries not listed here

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held debt classification required
optional, not held cadastral taxation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from accountant

Full index of moves from accountant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.