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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

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.

$47,440
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
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High Disruption Risk
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AI Resilience Score

Score 0/6: high AI task exposure, declining job demand, limited human advantage creates significant risk from AI disruption

🔴High Disruption Risk

How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
High+0

80% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Declining+0

-6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Weak+0

EPOCH score: 7/25

Total Score0/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Accounting software (QuickBooks)Microsoft Office (Excel)Payroll softwareERP systemsSpreadsheet softwareBank reconciliation tools

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionMathematical ReasoningNear VisionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNumber FacilityInductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

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Compensation Details

$32,460
10th Percentile
$47,440
Median
$68,860
90th Percentile

Based on 1,501,910 employed workers

Also Known As

Account AdministratorAccount ClerkAccount Information ClerkAccount Receivable ClerkAccountant AssistantAccountant ClerkAccountant HelperAccounting AssistantAccounting AssociateAccounting Bookkeeper

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 43-3031.00