[Grammar] As an accountant..., I am / was ...

[uktous]

Hi,

Question1:
Are both sentences used correctly?
Question2:
Is it usual to use “As” when the sentence is in past tense?

Sentence1:
As an accountant in ABC Ltd, I am accountable for producing transaction report.
Use: This indicates I work ABC Ltd now.

Sentence2:
As an accountant in ABC Ltd, I was accountable for producing transaction report.
Use: This indicates I left ABC Ltd.

Thanks

 

[SoothingDave]

Yes, I would agree with that.

 

[allenman]

Hi,

Question1:
Are both sentences used correctly?
Question2:
Is it usual to use “As” when the sentence is in past tense?

Sentence1:
As an accountant in ABC Ltd, I am accountable for producing transaction report.
Use: This indicates I work ABC Ltd now.

Sentence2:
As an accountant in ABC Ltd, I was accountable for producing transaction report.
Use: This indicates I left ABC Ltd.

Thanks

You can't say "for producing transaction" -- you need to say "for producing transactions."

Also, in US English we would say "As an accountant atABC Ltd" and "I was responsible for"

I know what you mean when you say "accountable for" but it sounds funny.

I am not a teacher but one heck of a native

 

[uktous]

You can't say "for producing transaction" -- you need to say "for producing transactions."

Also, in US English we would say "As an accountant atABC Ltd" and "I was responsible for"

I know what you mean when you say "accountable for" but it sounds funny.

I am not a teacher but one heck of a native

hi,

why "producing transaction report" is incorrect?

is it because there are more than 1 transaction?
and thus "producing transactions report" is correct?

thanks

 

[SoothingDave]

I think "producing transaction reports" would be best.

 

[BobK]

hi,

why "producing transaction report" is incorrect?...

Because it needs either an article or a plural;

is it because there are more than 1 transaction?
and thus "producing transactions report" is correct?

thanks

No. There are several reports
;-)

b

 

[Richard1]

hi,

why "producing transaction report" is incorrect?

is it because there are more than 1 transaction?
and thus "producing transactions report" is correct?

thanks

Hi,

And as an aside we'd say, 'why is xxxx incorrect', not 'why xxx is incorrect'

Regards