Assistent/Assistentin in der Steuerberatung

Various media sources related to this profession include current tax law, tax and business law, professional handbooks, tax consulting magazines, and European economic and tax law.

Assistants in tax consulting typically work in offices and meeting rooms. They may also work from home or remotely, if applicable.

Core competencies generally required for this profession include tax code, business administration, balance sheet, annual financial statements, customer consulting and support, tax consulting, reviewing and preparing tax returns, tax planning, tax law, and company valuation. Further competencies that may be significant for this profession include managing files and documents, balance sheet policy, bookkeeping, inheritance and gift tax, financial planning, deadline monitoring, corporate law, trade tax, insolvency administration, municipal tax law, corporate income tax, wage and income tax, enforcement of tax law, fiduciary services, and management consulting. Competencies in business, finance, and controlling software are also relevant.

Assistants in tax consulting perform their tasks in close consultation with tax advisors, whom they support professionally and organizationally. They always work diligently and responsibly, observing relevant legal texts and collections of decisions. Mostly, they work in offices, where they use industry-specific software to prepare tax returns and balance sheets, or review annual financial statements and tax assessments. Occasionally, they may also be on external assignments, visiting clients on-site.

No definitive statements can be made regarding earning opportunities for this professional activity. Salary information varies; please check BERUFENET.

Assistants in tax consulting typically work in tax consulting and auditing firms, practices of tax advisors and authorized tax agents, auditing firms, and in management consulting, for example, management consulting in finance and accounting.

Employers often expect further training (Weiterbildung) in the field of taxation or a relevant university degree (Studium).

Taxation, Auditing (undergraduate); Taxation, Auditing (postgraduate); Commercial Law (undergraduate); Commercial Law (postgraduate).

Assistants in tax consulting can find employment with tax consultants, auditors, accountants and tax agents, and management consultants.

The professional title is Assistent/in - Steuerberatung (Assistant in Tax Consulting). Other common job titles/synonyms include Steuerassistent/in (Tax Assistant), Steuerberatungsassistent/in (Tax Consulting Assistant). The professional title in English is Assistant Tax Manager (m/f).

Assistants in tax consulting support tax consultants with tasks related to tax law, business administration, and asset law.

Job and applicant portals: beck-stellenmarkt, CityJobs, Kanzlei-Job.de, NWBrunning, officesteuerjobs.de, TaxTalents - Der Stellenmarkt für Steuerprofis, ZRFC Risk, Fraud & Compliance.

Associations and organizations in this profession include: Bundessteuerberaterkammer (BStBK), Deutscher Steuerberaterverband e.V. (DStV), ver.di - Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft, and Verwaltungs- Berufsgenossenschaft (VBG).

This profession requires adherence to various regulations and legal requirements, such as applying tax law-relevant statutes. Work primarily involves computer-based tasks in an office environment.

Work materials include documents such as tax returns, annual financial statements, bookkeeping records, balance sheets, tax assessments, concepts for tax planning, optimization and design, company valuations, and legal provisions (tax law). Office equipment like PCs, internet access, and telephones are also used.

Assistants in tax consulting support tax advisors. They prepare tax returns and annual financial statements on their behalf and look after clients. They review tax assessments and inform about possible errors. They also assist in developing concepts for tax planning, optimization, and design. Assistants in tax consulting participate in financing discussions and contribute to investment decisions.

Entry into this profession typically requires qualifications such as a Business Economist (Fachschule) in Taxation / Bachelor Professional in Business or a Certified Tax Specialist (Geprüfter Steuerfachwirt/Geprüfte Steuerfachwirtin).

Continuing vocational training helps to keep professional knowledge current and adapt to new developments (e.g., in the areas of taxes, tax law, balance sheets, or accounting).

Depending on your professional background, further career opportunities arise through a bachelor's (Studium) or master's degree (e.g., Taxation, Auditing). Under certain conditions, it is possible to study even without a general university entrance qualification. For more information: Access to higher education in the individual Bundesländer (federal states) in Germany.

Prepare tax returns and annual financial statements, compile annual tax returns, determine taxable income for the respective fiscal year, review tax assessments and inform tax advisors about errors. Monitor deadlines for tax payments and instruct payments. Provide information to clarify tax law, business administration, and asset law data. Support tax law audits and decisions, assist with external audits. Participate in investment decisions and company valuations, attend financing discussions. Advise clients and provide information. Develop concepts for tax planning, optimization, and design. Undertake tasks in office organization and administration, and, if necessary, negotiate with financial authorities.

The following lists professions or activities that show similarities to the initial profession. These professions represent a possible alternative for applicants. Furthermore, employers can consider individuals from these professions as alternatives for filling a position in the initial profession. Some alternative professions only cover partial activities of the initial profession; others require an induction period, which can vary in length depending on the individual case. The following immediate employment and staffing alternatives are available for the profession of Assistant in Tax Consulting: Job and staffing alternatives for the overall activity (usually short induction): Business Administrator (Fachschule) for Taxation/Bachelor Professional in Economics, Business Administrator (Hochschule) for Taxation and Auditing, Certified Tax Specialist. In related professions: Tax Consultant. A list of all possible kinship levels.