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tax preparer
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A Tax Preparer is a qualified professional who helps clients file their income tax returns. Their role is to meet with clients during the tax preparation process to complete all tax forms, review financial records, and ensure that completed forms follow legislation and regulations. Their responsibilities are setting up meetings with clients, advising clients about the tax preparation process, preparing and submitting tax returns for clients, handling communication from clients and tax authorities, providing future tax planning to clients, auditing all tax forms for completeness and accuracy, securing repeat business and expanding the client base, signing income tax returns on behalf of ind...

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3.1 years
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3.38 years
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  • Associate Degree In Business
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    Avg. Duration:20 monthsAvg. Fees:$17,308Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree In Accounting
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$30,438Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master Of Science (m.sc.) In Management
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    Avg. Duration:14 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,386Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree In Accounting And Finance
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    Avg. Duration:44 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,761Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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