新西兰的这份可移民SOL职业清单来源于澳大利亚和新西兰共用的ANZSCO职业标准(类似于职业大典)。ANZSCO职业标准一共有998个独立职位，新西兰的这份可移民职业清单，基本上涵盖了ANZSCO中所有具有技术属性的职位。
ANZSCO规定会计移民需要担任会计职位，并且工作内容涵盖以下内容;
assisting in formulating budgetary and accounting policies
preparing financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits and advising on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation
examining operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure
providing assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements
providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations
preparing taxation returns for individuals and organisations
liaising with financial institutions and brokers to establish funds management arrangements
introducing and maintaining accounting systems, and advising on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems
maintaining internal control systems
may appraise cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects
