Accountants and Auditors salary in Baltimore, Maryland

Salary distribution

Where Baltimore accountants and auditors fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Bachelor's degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Economics and Accounting

  Knowledge

  4.7 / 5

• English Language

  Knowledge

  4.0 / 5

• Deductive Reasoning

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  3.9 / 5

• Reading Comprehension

  Basic skill

  3.9 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Written Comprehension

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Mathematical Reasoning

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.

2. 02

   Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.

3. 03

   Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.

4. 04

   Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.

5. 05

   Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.

6. 06

   Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.

7. 07

   Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.

8. 08

   Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and canceled checks to confirm records are accurate.