--- title: A good accountant also fulfills the role of a financial advisor date: 2018-03-15T13:11:53Z modified: 2024-08-13T13:05:13Z permalink: &quot;https://grow.ee/hea-raamatupidaja-taidab-ka-finantsnoustaja-rolli/&quot; type: post status: publish excerpt: What should business leaders think about first and foremost when choosing an accountant or purchasing an accounting service? wpid: 262 featured_image: &quot;https://grow.ee/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Grow-blog-raamautpidaja.jpeg&quot; featured_image_alt: Grow Finance Tax Consultation timestamp: 2024-08-13T13:05:13Z tags: - Financial manager service - Accounting --- What should company managers think about first and foremost when choosing an accountant or purchasing an accounting service? After all, it&#039;s about how to generate the greatest possible profit for the company from the service. We have previously discussed the advantages of purchasing accounting as a service over hiring one specific person, but it is not limited to that. We mentioned the word &quot;financial advisor&quot; in the title. **This is exactly the additional value** that a company manager could get from their accountant or service provider. By working with company indicators, a good accountant certainly also has an overview of the company&#039;s overall performance. The formula [accountant + entrepreneur = success story](/?p=4903) should apply here!## Financial advisor as the right hand of a company manager There is undoubtedly a difference between an accountant and an accountant. There are those who simply perform their duties at a minimum level, as well as those who want to go beyond that. If you, as an accountant, feel that you want to move forward in your career, then **one option is to acquire the skills of a financial advisor or consultant**. One way to do this is to start working in this field right away from the basics you have received at the relevant university. However, another option, which is often perhaps even a better option, is to take on the work of a financial advisor based on your previous career as an accountant - **it is practical experience that gives you an advantage** over someone coming straight from school. In order to start moving in that direction, you could start, for example, with the following:- **feel interested** – analyze the bill, suggest ways to improve the results, point out bottlenecks (or in short, make yourself indispensable); - **think outside the box** – don&#039;t let yourself be limited by conventional expectations and focus on what could set you apart from the "average" accountant; - **formulate your vision** – this way it will be clearer where you are heading, and you can sometimes stop and analyze your progress on the path of a financial advisor; - **learn more** – professions in the financial field are characterized by a constantly changing environment; in addition to staying up to date with your field, it is also worth keeping an eye on adjacent specialties, where you can add something to your "package" of services. ## Can financial advisory services be outsourced? Of course! One of the wishes of the accounting firm Grow is **to give managers a clear and quick overview of things**. The [financial analysis service](https://grow.ee/services/arianaluutika/) we offer focuses only on what is important, and so it is possible to summarize information that is interesting to a specific manager on just one page. Such a precisely targeted service makes many decisions easier. If you feel like this is something you have been missing for a long time, contact us at 5629 3090 or by email. <info@grow.ee>. We give you advice on how to better plan your company&#039;s activities.