Career pathway
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.
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Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
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