Occupation Profile

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

(SOC Code : 43-3031)

in California

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.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$19.96	$15.53	$19.24	$23.60

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	197,800	225,800	28,000	14.2	4,980

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Accounting and Bookkeeping Services

24,363

5.9%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

914

3.8%

Elementary and Secondary Schools

17,985

2.8%

Employment Services

6,297

2.5%

Depository Credit Intermediation

9,651

2.2%

Building Equipment Contractors

29,622

1.7%

Activities Related to Real Estate

7,464

1.7%

Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers

2,823

1.4%

Residential Building Construction

22,021

1.4%

Accommodation

11,143

1.3%

Management & Technical Consulting Svc

28,222

1.3%

Office Administrative Services

2,198

1.3%

Legal Services

57,499

1.2%

Religious Organizations

25,283

1.2%

Building Finishing Contractors

18,636

1.2%

Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers

5,559

1.1%

Grocery Stores

16,120

1.1%

Architectural and Engineering Services

23,211

1.1%

Automobile Dealers

8,134

1.1%

Computer Systems Design and Rel Services

9,933

1.1%

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

1,393

1.0%

Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support

28,682

1.0%

Offices of Physicians

62,928

1.0%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

1.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

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.

Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.

Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.

Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Code documents according to company procedures.

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.

Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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Alternate Titles

Accounting Clerks; Accounts Payables Clerks; Accounting Assistants; Bookkeepers; Accounts Receivable Clerks; Accounting Associates; Fiscal Technicians; Accounting Representatives; Accounting Technicians, and Audit Clerks.