Accountancy, recording, classifying, and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least, of financial character, and interpreting the results

Market Research, systematic gathering and interpretation of information about individuals or organizations using statistical and analytical methods and techniques to gain insight or support decision making

Business Development, techniques and responsibilities which aim at attracting new customers and at penetrating existing markets.

Techniques used include:
Assessment of marketing opportunities and target markets
Intelligence gathering on customers and competitors
Generating leads
Advising on, drafting and enforcing sales policies and processes
Formal proposal and presentation management and writing
Business model design
Account planning and performance monitoring
Proposition development and campaign development

Financial Planning, activities which:
Assess the business environment
Confirm the business vision and objectives
Identify the types of resources needed to achieve these objectives
Quantify the amount of resource (labor, equipment, materials)
Calculate the total cost of each type of resource

Sales and operations planning (S&OP),  producing and updating sales plans, production plans, inventory plans, customer lead time (backlog) plans, new product development plans, strategic initiative plans and resulting financial plans.

Tax Credits, A tax credit differs from an income tax deduction. An income tax deduction lowers the amount of income subject to taxation. A tax credit, however, lowers the amount of tax owed

· Work Opportunity Tax Credit
· Welfare-to-Work Credit
· Renewal Community Credit
· Empowerment Zone Credit
· Indian Employer Credit
. FICA Tip Tax Credit
. Hurricane Katrina Relief Credit
. Hurricane Katrina, Wilma, and/or Rita Retention Credit