Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

General Information

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.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

Private, for profit71.85%
Self-employed10.05%
State and local government7.64%
Private, not for profit7.60%
Federal government1.50%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

Responsibility
Exposure to job hazards
Physical activity
Decision making
Repetitiveness
Level of competition
Time pressure

Industry areas

Business Management & Administration

Job Outlook

Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to decline 5 percent from 2021 to 2031. Despite decliningemployment, about 197,600 openings for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.