Whats a Bookkeeper?
Bookkeepers perform general accounting duties. They maintain complete sets of financial records, keep track of accounts and verify the accuracy of procedures used for recording financial transactions. They are employed by private businesses, governments and virtually every other type of institution. As a bookkeeper, you perform a variety of duties. You prepare, control, balance and check various accounts using standard bookkeeping methods. You enter daily financial transactions in a journal either manually or by computer. You maintain general ledgers recording the status of various accounts and make sure that all the accounts balance. You also balance the ledgers and prepare financial statements. To verify the accuracy of computerized and manual accounting and record-keeping systems, you may be asked to perform an audit. You may also prepare statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports. There is considerable job mobility in this field, since many different types of establishm
