It takes detail orientation, math skills,
and personal integrity
to run the numbers for an entire organization…
or even a small part of one.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
bring those qualities to work
producing financial records…
so that organizations know exactly
how much money they’ve spent,
what is owed to them,
and their total profits and losses.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
use specialized computer accounting software
to enter information from receipts or bills.
They may handle payroll, billing, purchasing,
and monitor overdue bills.
Effective bookkeeping requires
regular communication with clients as well.
Some clerks are full-charge bookkeepers
who oversee an entire organization’s books.
Others, especially at larger companies,
are accounting clerks
who handle specific tasks.
They all use basic math throughout the day.
Most bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks work full time, in offices,
although part-time schedules
are not uncommon.
Additional hours may be required for audits,
during tax season,
or to meet end-of-fiscal-year deadlines.
Although a high school diploma
or equivalent is required,
most employers prefer candidates
with some college coursework in accounting.
On-the-job training can last up to one year.
Clerks must have basic math
and computer skills,
including knowledge of spreadsheets
and bookkeeping software.