Accounting Clerk Career Guide and Counseling

Question: accounting clerk? I have my bachelor's degree in Accounting, but have not yet had an accounting job. (I just graduated in DEC). I have to go take an "accounting clerk" test for a hiring agency I am working with. What will I be tested on for this test? What are the basic duties of an accounting clerk? Please Help - I live in Hawaii and im near desperate for a job at this point. I am from NY/NJ area and compared to home - the job market out here is HORRIBLE!

Answer: Probably just basic bookkeeping, basic journal entries and a bank reconciliation.

Question: what are the duties of an accounting clerk 1 ? I need the responsibilities, what type of degree is required and salary information for an accounting clerk 1.

Answer: check out www.bls.gov

Question: Career change after 8 years of being an accounting clerk, tips anyone? I really want to change my career in being an accounting clerk to a Call service representative . Please give me useful information or tips about this job. Many thanks!

Answer: Honey, the only thing you can do that I know of is to go 115% in your job search. This means searching the usual monster.com and careerbuilder.com locations. If I understand your question correctly, you want to become a call service representative (CSR). This is a position that does not require a college degree. If I were you, I would apply by e-mail to any CSR position that was advertised by a private corporation vs. an employment agency. The reason being, a private employer is going to save a lot of money by contacting prospective employees directly. Good luck, hon.

Question: How can I get a job as an accounting clerk?? Im currently in college and need experience in accounting, but I just dont know where to go and how to get a job as an accounting clerk becuase most places ask you for experience.

Answer: Try an internship at an accounting firm or a business with a good size accounting department.

Question: I got a BS degree in accounting. Should I settle for an accounting clerk job? The reason is I have no experience. So should I settle for an accounting clerk job for now? Or should I decline the offer and aim higher?

Answer: Could you get a job with an accounting firm? Broaden your horizons. Take whatever job you can for now but have a long term goal in mind. Maybe take a professional exam like the CPA or CFA. Go abroad and teach English and learn a foreign language after a year. Join the Peace Corps. Learning doesn't have to stop. Doing stuff like this could set you apart. You could even go back to school and be a doctor. You're better off than most people. I've got an econ degree and no experience and I'm not getting job offers but I'm not upset. I'll just get a job and save money and then go around the world and have some cool experiences.

Question: What do you think the Responsibilities of a Sr. Accounting Clerk Would be? I work with Government contracts for a company I will not disclose. I was just wondering if there were other Sr. Accounting clerks that could answer what they are involved in or are responsible for. My boss has not clarified this to me and before I go up the chain to find out I want to be sure I am doing something like what ya'll suggest.

Answer: Accounting Clerk III Performs daily accounting activities such as, maintenance of the general ledger and preparation of various accounting statements and financial reports. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent with at least 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May direct and lead the work of others. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Alternate Job Title: Senior Accounting Clerk

Question: What is the typical hourly wage for an accounting clerk/bookkeeper? I'm very confused when it comes to this...I have seen ranges of $12-15 hourly, but I do know some who get more...how do you know?

Answer: http://www.parade.com/money/ Go to this website and put in your title, then zip code and it will give you the low, median, and high ranges for the occupation.

Question: Seeking an office administrator / accounting clerk position, really just anything in office in Houston area? Been searching for 3 months, and to tell you the truth I have been wasting my time with all these temp agencies because as of today they found nothing for me. Please help!

Answer: You should find something very fast here: http://houston.craigslist.org/

Question: How much Salary I can expect for a entry level accounting clerk in the bay area?

Answer: do you have an accounting degree?....ba, mba, cpa..no degree...all have dif saleries

Question: What is head accounting clerk? I see various jobs for "head accounting clerk", "bookkeeper", and such... Are many men "head accounting clerks" or "bookkeepers"? I really see tons of women and I wonder if men do this too?

Answer: Sure they do. A head accounting clerk is just a job title for an accounting clerk (a starting lower level accounting job) with a few years of experience. That gives them the 'advanced' title head accounting clerk. Eventually you would want to move into a full Accountant position which is typically a salaried position vs the hourly accounting clerk title.