- Bookkeepers have a responsibility in keeping a company's accounting books and financial statements accurate and up-to-date. A bookkeeper's main duties involve recording transactions, preparing accounting summaries for managers and handling banking tasks such as gathering financial data to make deposits. A bookkeeper also tracks accounts that are overdue and manages the employee payroll.
- Large companies employ accounting clerks in financial roles specialized as either accounts payable clerks or accounts receivable clerks. An accounting clerk handles duties based on his work level, such as advanced clerks managing billing vouchers and account data. Lower-level clerks have duties consisting of calculating interest charges and writing transaction details.
- Large corporations, small businesses or individual clients hire public accountants to handle accounting and tax procedures. Public accountants prepare and file taxes while advising people about tax-related activities concerning their business. The public accountant also gives consulting advice concerning accounting and data-processing systems. Some public accountants audit business and personal financial statements for accuracy.
- Internal auditors have accounting jobs in which they examine a company's internal financial structure to evaluate for discrepancies and fraud. Internal auditors review all bookkeeping records and accounting data for accuracy and up-to-date information. Other job functions for internal auditors consist of making sure company operations are in compliance with business policies and government standards as well as helping management understand the effectiveness of procedures and internal controls.
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