What the functions of an accountant?

What the functions of an accountant?
An accountant is responsible for the higher function of designing where necessary, improving or modifying the system of accounts. Accountant supervise and coordinates the work of the book keeper, staff, writes up more important private and impersonal accounts and prepares the annual profit and loss accounts and balance sheet.
Accountant also interprets such accounts, prepares statistical and financial data, there from and advises the proprietors of business generally, on all the higher and more important aspects of accountancy and finance.