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1311 – 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
Example titles
- Accounting bookkeeper
- Accounting technician
- Bookkeeper
- Finance technician
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
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 1 – Business, finance and administration occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education, specialized training or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 13 – Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations
- Minor group
- 131 – Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 1311.0 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
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- NOC 2016 Version 1.3