Business consultant

1. General characteristics of the profession

A person who provides consulting services to other firms, enterprises, organizations on a wide range of issues.

2. Official duties

Business consultants can provide comprehensive services as well as specialize in one area of ​​activity, for example, business plans, audits, market research, legal advice, business registration and real estate valuation, consulting services, etc. . Invited consultants help the manager to analyze the general state of affairs at the enterprise (for all its activities and sources), to check the compliance of the accounting with legal aspects and existing standards, to conduct a competitive analysis of the industry, to analyze profitability, to prepare an investment project, to establish tax planning, to carry out personnel certification , organize advanced training and much, much more. The best results can be achieved if the consultant and the organization have signed a long-term contract. In this case, a more trusting relationship is established between them and there is no need to collect new information each time (which creates new expenses) - it gradually accumulates, forming a more reliable statistical base. It is indisputable that consultations of this kind can only be carried out by highly qualified specialists with a higher education and with sufficiently extensive experience in the relevant fields.

3. Qualification requirements

Higher economic education, desirable specialization "Accounting and Auditing", or "Crisis Management."