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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

in Washington State

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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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$12.02	$14.54	$17.70	$21.27	$25.07	$18.08

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	49,216	49,238	22	0.0	586

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	52,828	55,784	2,956	5.6	934

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Program Title

Accounting Technician

Accounting, Other

Bookkeeping

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Mathematics

Reading Comprehension

Time Management

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
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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.

Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.

Code documents according to company procedures.

Compile statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.

Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.

Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Interacting With Computers

Getting Information

Processing Information

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Documenting/Recording Information

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Performing Administrative Activities

Analyzing Data or Information

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
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Working Conditions

Support

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
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Conventional

Enterprising

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Alternate Titles

Account Administrator, Account Clerk, Account Information Clerk, Account Receivable Clerk, Accountant, Accountant Assistant, Accountant Clerk, Accountant Helper, Accounting Analyst, Accounting Assistant, Accounting Associate, Accounting Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Accounting Manager, Accounting Representative, Accounting Specialist, Accounting Technician, Accounts Payable Administrator, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Payable Coordinator, Accounts Payable Manager, Accounts Payable Representative, Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounts Payables Clerk, Accounts Receivable Assistant

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Residential Building Construction

7,848

2,426

0.0%

N/A%