4th February 2006, 11:33 AM
Quote:So you just "keep track" of things? Okay, that sounds innocent and useful enough.
Every company in the world needs an accountant. Or at the very least someone who KNOWS accounting.
Quote:Just don't go down the path of saying "hey, we "lost" a few million, even though we are still making a net profit, FIRE THEM even though they are still very useful employess and I can't really see a good reason why they specifically are to blame for the profit loss". Instead, offer the most obvious suggestion. "Hey you guys, making millions upon millions of dollars, let's just cut your wages instead of firing people this year".
That's not really what accountants do. If the company is losing money it would be up to President/CEO to decide that, MAYBE the Chief Finacial Officer. The accountants work up the journals and ledgers that tell the executives/banks/government/investors what's going on in the company and where the money is going.
Sometimes you get the scorpion.