What does a Bookkeeper do?
Bookkeepers are primarily responsible for maintaining a company's general ledger, which entails recording daily transactions, deposits, and income. The majority of bookkeepers work in the professional, scientific, and technical services industry.
Bookkeepers usually have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. The best bookeepers are extremely familiar with GAAP and comfortable working in QuickBooks. Bookkeepers must be detail oriented, have strong math skills, and be efficient.
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Bookkeeper Career Path
Learn how to become a Bookkeeper, what skills and education you need to succeed, and what level of pay to expect at each step on your career path.
Bookkeeper Insights
Kitay Law Offices“Another awesome thing about the job is the flexible work hours and the ability to work from home.”
Intuit“Worked with nice people who really worked hard and tried to provide good customer service.”
“There is a lot of respect for your personal time and I think in general Volute offers a good work life balance.”
Wei Wei &Co“People are nice and friendly.”
Intuit“I definitely am really excited about the opportunity and I am confident I will move up quickly.”
La Famiglia,“Good good good good good”
Ralphs“early morning bookkeeping schedule is good”
Hinduja Global Solutions“Good good good good good”
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Frequently asked questions about the role and responsibilities of a bookkeeper
When working as a bookkeeper, the most common skills you will need to perform your job and for career success are Excellent Organizational, Microsoft Office Suite, Attention To Detail, Microsoft EXCEL and General Ledger.
- Accountant
- Accounting Manager
- Cost Accountant
- Project Accountant
The most common qualifications to become a bookkeeper is a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and an average of 0 - 1 of experience not including years spent in education and/or training.