What are the key skills required for a great Accountant?

The skills required for an ideal accountant would be :

1. Sound knowledge of accounting including principles, practices and national and international standards.

2. Mathematical skills including quantitative techniques specialy for resource optimization.

3. Book keeping skills.

4. Analytical and interpretational skills.

5. Budgeting and Forecasting.

6. Management and Leadership skills.

7. And above all, ability to make wise decisions even in most difficult and painful situations.

1. Logical thinking

2. Love of numbers

3. Strong communication skills

4. Analytical ability

5. Ability to synthesize

6. Solid computer skills.

1. Financial Accounting knowledge. 

2. Business analyzing skills.

3. Calculating, Pricing skills. 

4. MIS Reporting skills & Communication skills. 

5. Budgeting skills & Supervising skills. 

6. Accuracy is most important. 

7. He Should be responsible,  understanding and fast learner.

1. Clarity of Accouting Concepts
2. Command in Accounting Cycle
3. Alertness & Sound Judgement
4. Dedication and obsession for Accounting
5. Apptitude towards Accounting
6. Ability to work under Pressure
7. Ability to Train,Guide and Manage subordinates.
8. Ability to find out the soulotion of any Problem regarding Accounting

iI think the keys are 

1 honesty 

2 knowledge and accounting information 

3 skills Accuracy 

4 analytical skills 

5. organization skills 

6 management skills 

7 research and development  him-self  always 

1- continous improvement 

2- open mind 

3- ability to forcasting 

4- ability to work in more than one department ( payable , cost  etc )

5- have goal in his job 

6- analysis and controlling skills 

7- communication skills 

8- computer and office skills 

9- ERP skils 

10- reporting and timly decision making