新西兰一共将672个职业定义为可以申请技术移民的技能职业，原则上任何一位申请技术移民的申请人，都将以下面清单中的某一个职位来提名技术移民申请。

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