tax advisor
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tax advisor
A specialist who advises private individuals and companies on tax matters, helps prepare tax returns, and represents them before tax authorities.
Mein Steuerberater hat mir geholfen, eine hohe Steuerrückzahlung zu bekommen.
My tax advisor helped me get a large tax refund.
The word is made up of three parts: 'die Steuer' (tax), the verb 'beraten' (to advise), and the ending '-er', which denotes a person. So a 'Steuerberater' (tax advisor) is literally a person who advises on taxes.
Ohne meinen Steuerberater würde ich meine Finanzen nicht verstehen.
Without my tax advisor, I wouldn't understand my finances.
Common verbs used with 'Steuerberater' (tax advisor) are 'einen Steuerberater haben' (to have a tax advisor), 'einen Steuerberater beauftragen' (to hire a tax advisor), or 'zum Steuerberater gehen' (to go to the tax advisor).
Für meine Selbstständigkeit musste ich einen Steuerberater beauftragen.
For my self-employment, I had to hire a tax advisor.
In Germany, because of the complex tax system, it is very common for private individuals, not just companies, to use the help of a tax advisor.
Viele meiner Kollegen lassen ihre Steuererklärung von einem Steuerberater machen.
Many of my colleagues have their tax returns done by a tax advisor.
auditor
Steuerberater and Wirtschaftsprüfer both work with a company's records. A Steuerberater advises on taxes and helps with tax returns, whereas a Wirtschaftsprüfer audits the bookkeeping and annual financial statements. Use Steuerberater when the topic is tax matters and Wirtschaftsprüfer when the topic is auditing financial statements.
Der Steuerberater hilft dem Unternehmen bei der Steuererklärung.
The tax advisor helps the company prepare its tax return.
Der Wirtschaftsprüfer prüft den Jahresabschluss des Unternehmens.
The auditor audits the company's annual financial statements.
