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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

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Median pay

$49,210
Median annual pay for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

-5.8%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

170,000
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

1,613,400
Estimated U.S. employment for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

-94,300
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Some college, no degree
Typical additional preparation: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Mathematics
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Critical Thinking
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Speaking
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Customer and Personal Service
  2. 2Administrative
  3. 3Mathematics
  4. 4English Language
  5. 5Economics and Accounting
  6. 6Computers and Electronics

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Mathematical Reasoning
  3. 3Near Vision
  4. 4Written Comprehension
  5. 5Written Expression
  6. 6Number Facility

Career interests

  1. 1Conventional
  2. 2Enterprising
  3. 3Investigative
  4. 4Realistic
  5. 5Social
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Attention to Detail
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Cautiousness
  4. 4Integrity
  5. 5Achievement Orientation
  6. 6Perseverance

Work activities

  1. 1Working with Computers
  2. 2Getting Information
  3. 3Documenting/Recording Information
  4. 4Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  5. 5Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  6. 6Processing Information

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  3. 3Telephone Conversations
  4. 4Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  5. 5Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  6. 6Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Representative tasks

  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  • Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
  • Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
  • Code documents according to company procedures.
  • Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
  • Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.

Software and tools

Intuit QuickBooks · in demandMicrosoft Excel · in demandSAP software · in demandMicrosoft Office software · in demandMicrosoft Outlook · in demandMEDITECH software · hot technologyMicrosoft Access · hot technologyGoogle Docs · hot technologyMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Project · hot technologyMicrosoft SharePoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Windows · hot technology

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