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Tax consultant V Accountant

  • 21-09-2010 3:16pm
    #1
    mirror mirror
    Closed Accounts Posts: 363 ✭✭


    What is the difference if any between the above titles?:confused:


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  • #2
    Kimono-Girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Kimono-Girl


    Im an accountant we're more boring! ;)


  • #3
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I'm not an expert, but I imagine one of them specialises in taxes and the other is good with accounts.


  • #4
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Is this one of those "What's the difference between" jokes?

    If so I'm ready for the punchline now!


  • #5
    SadieSue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭SadieSue


    I worked with Accountants and Tax Consultants.
    Tax Consultants are more eccentric.


  • #6
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,231 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Some accountants are also tax consultants. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.


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  • #7
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,231 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    kfallon wrote: »
    Is this one of those "What's the difference between" jokes?

    If so I'm ready for the punchline now!

    Old accountants never die, they just lose their balance.


  • #8
    Kimono-Girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Kimono-Girl


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Some accountants are also tax consultants. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

    shhhhh...that might REALLY confuse him! :eek:


  • #9
    LarrytheLantern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭LarrytheLantern


    an actuary is someone who found accountancy too exciting!


  • #10
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Actuary I wish I was a rawyer


  • #11
    dotsman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Accountant would be a generic term. A tax consultant would be typically an accountant who specialises in tax filing/avoidance.


    A bit like a doctor vs dermatologist/pediatrician etc.


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  • #12
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    dotsman wrote: »
    Accountant would be a generic term. A tax consultant would be typically an accountant who specialises in tax filing/avoidance.

    This

    And being an auditor is looked down, everyone hates the auditor :P


  • #13
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=872 accountancy forum

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1208 tax forum

    may help...


  • #14
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    mirror mirror wrote: »
    What is the difference if any between the above titles?:confused:

    Accountant is general combat. Tax consultant is more like a specialist hitman.


  • #15
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    One is more boring than the other, not sure which.


  • #16
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    mirror mirror wrote: »
    What is the difference if any between the above titles?:confused:
    They are both pronounced and spelt differently.


  • #17
    thisguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭thisguy


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    And being an auditor is looked down, everyone hates the auditor :P

    Do you know who's an auditor?....this guy!<<<<<<<<<:D

    It's probably not as glamorous as you think.:)


  • #18
    Gyalist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    dotsman wrote: »
    Accountant would be a generic term. A tax consultant would be typically an accountant who specialises in tax filing/avoidance.


    A bit like a doctor vs dermatologist/pediatrician etc.


    Not really. You don't have to be an accountant to be a tax consultant.


  • #19
    dotsman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Gyalist wrote: »
    Not really. You don't have to be an accountant to be a tax consultant.

    Hence the "typically".


  • #20
    seven-iron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭seven-iron


    Well said Gyalist. Many tax consultants now just start in big tax departments/firms. Never go near general practice or audit at all.


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