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Program Codes
10261
20818
4BSCOP
7BSCOP
8BSCOP
12BSCOP
Employment Percentage
-13.96919711
SOC ID
43-3031
SOC Title
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
ONET ID
43-3031.00
ONET Concat ID
43303100
Median Salary
48982.56
EMSI Interest Area Term
Business Sciences
Ed Level High School
47.240002
Ed Level Certificate
20.790001
Ed Level Some College
4.72
Ed Level Associates
8.54
Ed Level Bachelors
12.19
Ed Level Masters
6.52
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
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.
Core 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.
Start Annual Earnings
29424.86
Top Annual Earnings
78185.33
EMSI Career Title Slug
bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerk