Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Did You Know:
- Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks held about 2.1 million jobs in 2008 and are employed in nearly every industry.
- A high school degree is the minimum requirement; however, postsecondary education is increasingly important, and an associate degree in business or accounting is required for some positions.
- The large size of this occupation ensures plentiful job openings, including many opportunities for temporary and part-time work.
Industry Areas
- Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
- Management of Companies and Enterprises
- Local Government (OES Designation)
Day-to-Day 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.
- Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
Overall Kind of Work
Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks are financial recordkeepers. They update and maintain accounting records, including those which calculate expenditures, receipts, accounts payable and r...
Work Environment
Civilian
Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks work in an office environment. They may experience eye and muscle strain, backaches, headaches and repetitive motion injuries from using computers on a ...
Military
Finance and accounting specialists work in offices on land or aboard ships.
Workweek Breakdown
The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.
- 14.96% (0-20 Hours)
- 11.45% (21-34 Hours)
- 4.73% (35-39 Hours)
- 63.19% (40 Hours)
- 3.06% (41-49 Hours)
- 2.60% (Over 50 Hours)
This data also pertains to Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (43-3031)
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Business Breakdown
The different sectors people in this career currently work in.
- 73.42% (Private For-Profit)
- 8.33% (Private Not For-Profit)
- 7.38% (State and Local Govt)
- 1.62% (Federal Government)
- 9.24% (Self-Employed)
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
2,245 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in the military