Bookkeepers
ANZSCO 5512
91,800
60%
89%
$1,400
52 yrs
Declining
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Bookkeepers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.
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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
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Bookkeepers.
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Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
FNS40222 · AQF 4 · 171 providers