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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks - 43-3031.00

O*NET-SOC 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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Account Clerk
  • Accounting Assistant
  • Accounting Associate
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounting Specialist
  • Accounting Technician
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Accounts Payables Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk

SOC Occupation Groups

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-3000 Financial Clerks
43-3030 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
  • Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments.
  • Calculate costs of materials, overhead, and other expenses, based on estimates, quotations and price lists.
  • Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.
  • 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.
  • Code documents according to company procedures.
  • Compare computer printouts to manually maintained journals to determine if they match.
  • Compile budget data and documents, based on estimated revenues and expenses and previous budgets.
  • Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
  • Complete and submit tax forms and returns, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms, and other government documents.
  • Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
  • Maintain inventory records.
  • Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information.
  • Monitor status of loans and accounts to ensure that payments are up to date.
  • Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
  • Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
  • Prepare and process payroll information.
  • Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
  • Prepare purchase orders and expense reports.
  • Prepare trial balances of books.
  • Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
  • Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
  • Reconcile records of bank transactions.
  • Transfer details from separate journals to general ledgers or data processing sheets.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
  • Calculate costs of goods or services.
  • Calculate financial data.
  • Code data or other information.
  • Collect deposits, payments or fees.
  • Compile data or documentation.
  • Convert data among multiple digital or analog formats.
  • Execute sales or other financial transactions.
  • File documents or records.
  • Maintain financial or account records.
  • Maintain inventory records.
  • Monitor financial information.
  • Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.
  • Operate computers or computerized equipment.
  • Operate office equipment.
  • Prepare cash for deposit or disbursement.
  • Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
  • Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions.
  • Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
  • Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Accounting Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Accounting Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Ordnance Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Ammunition Logistics Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Ammunition Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Ammunition Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Ammunition Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Automated Logistical Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Ordnanceman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Storekeeper (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Supply Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Basic Aviation Supply Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Basic Financial Management Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Basic Supply Administration and Operations Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Budget Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Contracting (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Contracting Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Contracting Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Contracting Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Contracting Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Contracting Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • CWO - Ship's Clerk (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Finance (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Finance Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Finance Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management and Comptroller Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management Resource Analyst (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Financial Management Resource Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Financial Management Technician (Army - Enlisted)
  • Internal Review Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Inventory Management Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • LDO - Administration (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Logistician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist (Submarine) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Machine Accountant (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Marine Corps Community Services Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Materiel (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Materiel Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Materiel Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Materiel Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Materiel Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Medical Materiel Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Munitions Systems Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • NAF Audit Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Optimized Naval Aviation Logistic Command Operations Maintenance Information System (NALCOMIS) Intermediate Maintenance Activity (IMA) Aviation Supply Systems Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Pay Clerk (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Pay Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Pay Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Administration Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Personnel Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Specialist Advanced Disbursing Operations (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Postal Clerk (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Property Accounting Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Relational Supply (Force) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Relational Supply Force Advance Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Relational Supply Force Advanced Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Relational Supply Unit Advance Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Relational Supply Unit Advanced Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Relational Supply Unit Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Religious Program Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Reserve Pay and Personnel Management (RPPM) Clerk (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Retail Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Retail Services Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Storekeeper (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Submarine Logistician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Submarine Logistics Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Supply and Accounting (SUADPS R/T) Advanced Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Supply and Accounting (SUADPS R/T) Technical Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Supply Chain Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Supply Systems Analysis (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Supply Systems Analysis Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Supply Systems Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Unit Supply Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Yeoman (Coast Guard - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Accounting Technician (Alternate Title: Financial Specialist)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Account-Information Clerk
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Audit Clerk
  • Bookkeeper
  • Budget Clerk
  • Canceling and Cutting Control Clerk
  • Classification-Control Clerk
  • Clearing-House Clerk
  • Collection Clerk
  • Credit-Card Clerk
  • Distribution-Accounting Clerk
  • Dividend-Deposit-Voucher Clerk
  • Electronic Funds Transfer Coordinator
  • Fixed-Capital Clerk
  • Food-and-Beverage Controller
  • Foreign-Exchange-Position Clerk
  • General-Ledger Bookkeeper
  • Letter-of-Credit Clerk
  • Margin Clerk I
  • Mortgage-Accounting Clerk
  • Mortgage-Loan-Computation Clerk
  • Night Auditor
  • Parimutuel-Ticket Checker
  • Reserves Clerk
  • Returned-Item Clerk
  • Securities Clerk
  • Trust-Vault Clerk