A good accountant is essential for a large business because accounting is about control, compliance, and decision-making, not just bookkeeping.
Accountants prepare and interpret financial statements, manage taxes, ensure regulatory compliance, monitor cash flow, and help design internal controls that prevent errors and fraud. They also provide the financial data leadership relies on to make strategic decisions such as hiring, expanding, cutting costs, or raising capital.
Without a competent accountant, a business risks inaccurate financials, tax penalties, cash-flow crises, undetected fraud, and poor decision-making.
My background in finance and real-world business analysis has shown me that strong accounting is the backbone of every successful large organization.