Management Accountants

Management accountants apply the principles of accounting to provide organisations and businesses, in the public and private sectors, with the financial information necessary for financial protection. In general, they deal with the day-to-day financial needs of a business or individual, from bookkeeping to tax returns. They establish and maintain financial policies and management information systems, as well as liaise with management colleagues on all aspects of finance.

Management accountants may either be employed in a finance function or within specialist departments providing financial advice and information to help support strategic business decision-making. They look to the future (rather than the past, as in auditing); analysing the performance of a business and advising on how it can improve its value.