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Bookkeepers

ANZSCO 5512

Employed

91,800

Part-time share

60%

Female share

89%

Median weekly earnings

$1,400

Median age

52 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

About this career

Bookkeepers maintain and evaluate records of financial transactions in account books and computerised accounting systems.

What they typically do

  • Keeping financial records, and maintaining and balancing accounts using manual and computerised systems
  • Monitoring cash flow and lines of credit
  • Preparing and producing financial statements, budget and expenditure reports and analyses using account books, ledgers and accounting software packages
  • Preparing invoices, purchase orders and bank deposits
  • Reconciling accounts against monthly bank statements
  • Verifying recorded transactions and reporting irregularities to management
  • May be required to prepare forms reporting business tax entitlements and obligations such as the amount of goods and services tax paid and collected

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
28%
VIC
27.6%
QLD
23.2%
WA
10.4%
SA
6.3%
TAS
2.2%
ACT
1.2%
NT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Bookkeepers.

  • Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

    FNS40222 · AQF 4 · 185 providers

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