12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Index of titles
Accounting bookkeeper
Accounting technician
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping clerk
Budget officer
Finance officer
Finance technician
Financial officer
Financial services administrator – Canadian armed forces
Senior bookkeeper
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements
Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax and other bills
Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents
Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services
Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.
Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is required.
Completion of a college program in accounting, bookkeeping or a related field or completion of two years (first level) of a recognized professional accounting program (e.g., Chartered Accounting, Certified General Accounting) or courses in accounting or bookkeeping combined with several years of experience as a financial or accounting clerk are required.
Additional information
Progression to professional accounting occupations is possible with additional training.
Exclusions
Accounting and related clerks (14200)
Banking, insurance and other financial clerks (14201)
Financial auditors and accountants (11100)
Payroll administrators (13102)
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