Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

At a Glance

Median Salary
$39,814

Local Jobs
2,441

Entry-Level Education
Certification

Occupation Profile

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.

By The Numbers

Median Annual Earnings

$39,814

Median Annual Earnings are the midpoint earned by 50 percent of workers who are the lowest paid and 50 percent of workers who are the highest paid in a particular occupation

Local Jobs

2,441

Jobs are any position in which a worker provides labor in exchange for monetary compensation (note: one individual may hold multiple jobs)

Entry-Level Education

Certification

This is the most common education level requested in entry-level job listings.

Daily 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.
Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information.

Occupational Skills

What skills are necessary for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks?

Hard Skills

Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Auditing
Bookkeeping
Data Entry
Financial Statements
General Ledger
Invoicing
QuickBooks (Accounting Software)

Soft Skills

Clerical Works
Communications
Customer Service
Detail Oriented
Filing
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheets
Writing

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry- or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education. They are essential in many industries and occupations.

Education Programs

Del Mar College