duties of an accountant and an auditor?

Answer 1

Accountants are the score-keepers of the business world. They calculate financial statements for regulatory and internal use on how the firm or individual is performing. Did we make a profit on the Zonko Widget last year?

Auditors are a specialty within accounting. Auditors verify the accuracy of the accounting or other information. Are the data that went into the calculation of the Zonko Widget profit accurate or not?

Answer 2

Basically the same but more specifically an accountant writes the accounts and an auditor checks the accounts to see if they conform to the rules and regulations!