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Tax Consultant
Advises individuals and businesses on tax strategy, compliance, and optimization.
Did you know?
The US federal tax law itself runs to about 2,600 pages, but with rules, rulings and expert notes, tax guides can top 70,000 pages.
How subjects help
- Mathematics: Calculate how much tax a person or business owes and where they can legally save.
- Law: Read tax rules closely to find allowances and deductions a client can claim.
- Economics: Explain how a new tax rule will change a business's costs and plans.
A famous name
Henry W. Bloch: Co-founded H&R Block in 1955, which grew into a giant tax-preparation company.
Try it yourself: Find the mistake in the accounts
- Add up the costs yourself. Does your total match the one written down?
- Look at the receipt numbers. Has anything been counted twice?
- Check every item against the rule on the card. Does anything break it?
- Write a short, polite note explaining what you found and what should be fixed.
Auditors, tax advisers and compliance officers check records against the real receipts and the rules, and explain clearly what needs fixing.
Also try: Run a mini survey.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Switzerland, Singapore, UAE