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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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.
Common Tasks
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
- Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
Required Education
Some college, no degree
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $20.65 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $12.66 and $29.39 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $42,949.98 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $26,341.01 and $61,134.90 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 10,790 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of .4% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 10,830.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $20.00 with the median annual salary reaching $41,957.
