An accountant is a professional or a role who handles accounting responsibility such as audits or financial statement analysis. They are also known as account analysis. Accountants can either work with an accounting firm or a large company with an internal accounts department, or they can make an individual practice.
Accountants must fulfill by the guiding principles and ethical standards of the region where they practice.
International Financial Reporting Standards.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Certified Internal Auditor.
Certified Management Accountant.
Certified Public Accountant.
A certified internal auditor is not required to obtain a license to practice, nor a certified management accountant.
A consultant is a person who is a specialist in their field. Who gives professional or Career advice to individuals and businesses in their area of expertise.
Here are some types of consultants:
Business consultant
Sales consultant
Marketing consultant
Accounting consultant
Technology consultant
Legal consultant
Public relations consultant
The duty of consultant outside the medical sphere can fall under one of two general categories:
Internal consultant: Those who work within an organization but are available to be consulted on areas of their specialization by other individuals or departments.
External consultant: Those who work externally to the client whose expertise is provided on a temporary basis. Consultancy firms are sole proprietorship in size consisting of a single consultant to mid- to large consulting firms, small businesses consisting of a small number of consultants, which in some cases are multinational corporations. This type of consultant generally connects with different and changing clients.