Accountant's Day in 2022: what date, date

Accountant's Day in 2022 will traditionally be celebrated on November 21. However, this holiday is not fixed at the legislative level, so there will be no additional day off.

history of the holiday

The emergence of labor relations was associated with the need for financial reporting. In ancient times, a person who was entrusted with these functions was called a scribe. He not only managed finances, but also performed many other duties:

  • calculated the amount of materials that need to be purchased for construction;
  • controlled the consumption of materials;
  • kept records of the property of high-ranking officials.

Serious demands were made on the scribes. They had to be well versed in mathematics, jurisprudence, oratory.


Modern requirements for the profession of an accountant took shape in the 18th century. The name of the profession is of German origin and translates as "book owner". This type of work became prestigious in the 20th century, when the heads of large enterprises saw these specialists as their main assistants.

The date of the holiday coincides with the publication of the Federal Law "On Accounting". But today this regulatory document has already lost its force, therefore, in different regions of the country, employees of the financial sector celebrate their professional holiday on different days.

This holiday is also celebrated by tax officials, economists, auditors, teachers, students and graduates of the relevant educational institutions.

Traditions

In Russia, the holiday is celebrated modestly:

  • on the eve of the holiday, refresher courses are organized for specialists in the field of financial accounting;
  • accounting employees at some enterprises are awarded bonuses on the eve of a professional holiday;
  • on the occasion of the celebration, corporate events are organized at the enterprises, at which the management congratulates the specialists for their conscientious work, presents them with gratitude and letters of commendation;
  • The media broadcast thematic programs, reports, films.

What to gif.webpt

For women working in finance, the ideal gif.webpts for a professional holiday will be:

  • flowers;
  • sweets;
  • gourmet coffee or tea;
  • a mug with a thematic picture and commemorative inscriptions;
  • stationery;
  • Perfumes and cosmetics;
  • box or piggy bank;
  • indoor plant;
  • clock;
  • massager;
  • housekeeper;
  • small gif.webpts related to job functions.

You can also congratulate the bookkeeper by sending a beautiful greeting card:

Interesting Facts

Interesting facts are associated with this profession:

  1. The founder of the profession is Luca Pacioli. The fundamentals of modern accounting were outlined by him in the work "The sum of arithmetic, geometry, relations and proportions." The book was published in 1494.
  2. The prototype of the modern Ministry of Finance was created in 1654.
  3. The modern name of the profession appeared in the classifier in 1710, when a professiogram was developed for employees of the tax service. In 1732, merchant Timmerman became the first accountant in St. Petersburg.
  4. In 1783, the first methodological manual was published for conducting accounting at the enterprise.
  5. From 1888 the magazine "Finance" began to be published. After that, other periodicals related to accounting began to appear.
  6. Accountants have an international professional community that was created in 1973. The seat of the community is located in England. the country gained access to this community in 1997. To be accepted into an international association, a specialist must pass an exam.
  7. The profession is considered female, since 80% of accountants are women.

Features of the profession of an accountant

The features of the profession are as follows:

  • one or several employees can manage the company's finances;
  • graduates of secondary or higher educational institutions are hired;
  • accounting specialists have the opportunity to work remotely;
  • this type of work is associated with financial responsibility, therefore, it requires care and accuracy from a specialist;
  • the stability of the enterprise and its efficiency largely depend on the quality of the accountant's work;
  • in order to become a sought-after specialist, an accountant must constantly take refresher courses;
  • the specialist must know the provisions of the legislation, understand the audit.

This holiday in other countries

What date is the day of the accountant in other countries celebrated? In Tatarstan, this holiday is celebrated on the last Saturday of November. In Kyrgyzstan - April 3, and in Moldova - April 4. Ukrainians celebrate the Day of Accounting Workers on July 16. In Kazakhstan, the Day of the Financier is celebrated on October 6.

Accountant's Day in 2022 will once again remind of those specialists, without whom it is difficult to imagine the work of an enterprise. Sometimes the work of financiers is invisible, but their work is of paramount importance for the country's economy.

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