Bookkeeping, Payroll Preparing, & Tax Preparing Career Information

The following information is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks. Please visit the website for a more comprehensive breakdown of the data.

LINKS TO BOOKKEEPING, PAYROLL, & TAX PREPARING DIRECTORY PAGES


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WHAT BOOKKEEPERS, PAYROLL PREPARERS, & TAX PREPARERS DO


Residential care & nursing assistants provide basic care and help patients with activities of daily living, both in people’s personal homes and in care homes.

Job Duties


  • Listen to and record patients’ health concerns and report that information to nurses
  • Serve meals and help patients eat
  • Clean and bathe patients
  • Measure patients’ vital signs
  • Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs
  • Help patients use the toilet and dress

PAY


National Average Annual Pay (2019): $42,960


Top 5 States

1. Massachusetts

$49,040

2. Connecticut

$48,950

3. Alaska

$48,460

4. California

$48,460

5. New Jersey

$47,300

Bottom 5 States

50. South Dakota

$34,650

49. West Virginia

$35,300

48. Montana

$36,520

47. Kansas

$36,580

46. Arkansas

$36,780

QUALITIES OF BOOKKEEPERS, PAYROLL PREPARERS & TAX PREPARERS


Computer Skills

Bookkeeping clerks need to be comfortable using computer spreadsheets and bookkeeping software.

Math Skills

Bookkeeping clerks deal with numbers daily and should be comfortable with basic arithmetic.

Detail Oriented

Bookkeeping clerks are responsible for producing accurate financial records. They must pay attention to detail in order to avoid making errors and recognize errors that others have made.

Integrity

Bookkeeping clerks have control of an organization’s financial documentation, which they must use properly and keep confidential. It is vital that they keep records transparent and guard against misusing an organization’s funds.

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