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Accountant
You add up money coming in and going out, and check every number is right. People trust you to spot mistakes.
The 25 headline skills an accountant is built on. Tap a + node to open the 161 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Budgeting Pocket MoneyA budget shows where the money should go.Life SkillsSubtraction as taking away or separatingYou take away costs to see what is left.MathematicsA Hundred Is Ten TensBig money numbers need place value to stay correct.MathematicsSorting into categoriesYou sort spending into groups to find totals.MathematicsCalculating PercentagesYou find the percentage for tax, savings, and interest.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
Money & FinanceLife Skills
You work with money all day, so you must understand it.
Addition & SubtractionMathematics
Adding and taking away is the heart of the job.
Number Representation & Place ValueMathematics
Money uses big numbers you must read exactly.
Data & StatisticsMathematics
You sort numbers into neat groups to make sense of them.
Ratio & ProportionMathematics
You work out tax and interest as percentages of the money.