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C.No 5(33)JUD/ST.Int-Audit/99
Islamabad the 28th July,1999
SALES TAX GENERAL ORDER NO 6 / 1999
Subject: JOB DESCRIPTION OF COST ACCOUNTANT.
The cost accountant in the CBR (sales
tax wing) and in the Collectorates of sales tax will work under the
administrative control of chief (sales tax ) and collector or the additional
collector In charge of sales tax, respectively. Chief (sales tax) and officers,
respectively.
Function to be performed by cost
Accountant are as under:-
- To develop selection criterion for audit of the
taxpayers in coordination with the collector additional collector deputy
collector /assistant collector (Audit);
- To examine and tender this opinion on any audit
report referred to him by deputy collector /assistant collector audit
- To personally conduct audit of large taxpayers under
special circumstances if so desired by collector additional collector
(Audit)
- To study the financial report referred to him of
large companies prepared by their own auditors compare it with the taxpayers
profile and submit his report to the additional collector (Audit) for
further necessary action;
- To ensure that the sector /Industry Notes are
updated and are relevant at all times through liaison with CBR .also to
suggest updating modifications and amendments therein for CBR’s approval
(through the collector);
- To ensure that the audit manual is updated and is
relevant at all times through liaison with CBR also the suggest updating
modifications and amendments therein for CBR’s approval (Through the
collector);
- To responsible for the tr4aining of all audit
officers &staff and audit managers with in the Collectorate the training
will include:-
- Guidance on costing techniques and analysis for
financial statements;
- Calculation of installed capacity and operating
capacity of industrial units;
- Comparative sectoral studies with reference to input
tax and output tax ratios
- Calculation of input output coefficients and
percentages of wastage;
- Critical examination of the declared value of supply
with reference to input cost inventory and value addition at various stages
of activity
- Critical examination of the declared turnover as
filed under the sales tax act and /or the companies ordinance and
- Computerized auditing and audit of computer records
- Any other assignment given by the CBR or the
collector the additional collector (Audit) or any reference made or advice
sought by deputy collector assistant collector (Audit ) for achieving the
purposes of sales tax Act, Law and procedures thereof.
The cost accountant will be a resource
person for the Collector in respect of tendering professional advice in the
matters relating to audit training of senior auditors auditors and other
officials of Collectorate. He will be required to tender prompt and
comprehensive advice whenever requested for the same by the collector additional
collector deputy collector assistant collector.
(Lutfullah Virk)
Chief (ST.II)