As an Accounting Manager, you will need to master following:

• accounting department processes
• corporate social responsibility
• depreciation
• financial department processes
• identify if a company is a going concern
• support development of annual budget

More generally, an accounting manager is also versed in:

• accounting entries
• analyse financial performance of a company
• analyse market financial trends
• check accounting records
• create a financial plan
• draft accounting procedures
• enforce financial policies
• ensure compliance with accounting conventions
• ensure compliance with disclosure criteria of accounting information
• evaluate budgets
• explain accounting records
• financial analysis
• financial management
• financial statements
• follow company standards
• follow the statutory obligations
• fraud detection
• integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
• international financial reporting standards
• interpret financial statements
• manage accounts
• monitor financial accounts
• national generally accepted accounting principles
• plan health and safety procedures
• strive for company growth
• supervise accounting operations
• tax legislation

It also helps to know the following:

• global standards for sustainability reporting
• advise on bankruptcy proceedings
• advise on financial matters
• advise on public finance
• advise on tax planning
• attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions
• bookkeeping regulations
• calculate tax
• disseminate information on tax legislation
• financial forecasting
• forecast organisational risks
• inform on fiscal duties
• liaise with auditors
• liaise with financiers
• liaise with managers
• liquidity management
• make strategic business decisions
• manage staff
• manage the general ledger
• perform account allocation
• perform cost accounting activities
• perform dunning activities
• prepare financial auditing reports
• prepare financial statements
• prepare tax returns forms
• public finance
• statistics