• Excellent with numbers & details
• Can reason logically & analytically
• Can learn automated systems
• Accurate in copying & checking figures
• Enjoys routine & repetitive tasks
• Works well under pressure
• Can follow company standards precisely
• Enthusiastic, orderly, careful & thorough
• Trustworthy, discrete & tactful in handling confidential matters

Salary Range:

Related Occupations:

• Accounting clerks
• Auditors
• Bookkeeping Clerks & Bookkeepers
• Billing Machine Operators
• Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
• Office Managers
• Office Machine Operators
• Corporate Accountants
• Tax Preparers

Accounting Clerks keep financial and business records for public and private organizations.  They post entries in ledgers, prepare data for computer input, and are responsible for accounts payable and receivable, payrolls, bank deposits, purchase orders, expense reports and sales commissions.  Bookkeepers record day-to-day business transactions from source documents on business accounting forms, either by hand or by computer.  Bookkeepers periodically balance accounting books and compile summary reports and statements showing a company's financial condition.  In smaller offices they may also prepare payrolls, bill customers, answer telephones and do general office work.

Skills - Knowledge of:

• Accounting methods
• Bookkeeping procedures
• Business math
• Data processing & computers
• Debit & credit transactions
• Office machines & calculators
• Typing, filing, & word processing
• Organizational skills

Employment Outlook: As computer dominate all aspects of record keeping, accounting clerks and bookkeepers with industry experience and computer expertise will be much in demand.  Some 103,300 job openings are projected in California  over the next 10 years with 264,860 bookkeepers and accounting clerks employed.

Where the Jobs Are:

• Banks & real estate firms
• Hotels & law firms
• Insurance companies
• Hospitals, schools, & government
• Wholesale & retail companies
• Utilities & transportation
• Manufacturing & construction firms

Experience: Community College coursework in accounting and bookkeeping. Math and computer science courses and on-the-job training while in school are useful.  Ongoing coursework is required to stay current in this field.

Training Available:
San Diego City College:
Salley Deaton
Phone: 619-388-3279 msalleyd@aol.com | A-1(i)

Salley Deaton | Phone: 619-388-3279 | msalleyd@aol.com | A-1(i)