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As I see it, our accountants may be needed to keep records for shareholders and Uncle Sam, but I don't want them sticking their noses in my day to day operations. I do the best I know how. No bean counter knows enough about my responsibilities to be of any use to me.

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This solution explains why an accountant can help relieve some of the responsibilities from a boss.

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The skills and capabilities of a manager do not necessarily include the skills of an accountant. A manager has many jobs, including evaluating worker competency, managing general output of a ...

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