Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Employment

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks held more than 2 million jobs in 2004. They are found in all industries and at all levels of government. Local government and the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services industry are among the individual industries employing the largest numbers of these clerks. A growing number work for employment services firms, the result of an increase in outsourcing of this occupation. About 1 out of 4 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks worked part time in 2004.

source: OOH; about this section

Next: Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement

Area and Industry employment and wages
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
Blog: ocouha weblog
See the Occupational Outlook Handbook in print.