Will “Bookkeeper” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-2011.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Accountants”.

Also Known As…

• Accountants
• Staff Accountant
• General Accountant
• Financial Reporting Accountant
• Cost Accountant
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Business Analyst
• Accounting Supervisor
• Accounting Officer
• Accounting Manager
• Accountant
• Traveling Repair Accountant
• Traveling Accountant
• Tax Representative
• Tax Preparer
• Tax Manager
• Tax Expert
• Tax Associate
• Tax Analyst
• Tax Accountant
• Systems Accountant
• Revenue Manager
• Revenue Accountant
• Reporting Analyst
• Railroad Accountant
• Public Accountant
• Property Accountant
• Project Accountant
• Procurement Accountant
• Plant Controller
• Payroll Analyst
• Payroll Accountant
• Nonprofit Financial Controller
• Non Profit Financial Controller
• Mutual Fund Accountant
• Medical Accountant
• Key Account Manager
• Inventory Accountant
• Industrial Accountant
• General Ledger Accountant
• Fund Accountant
• Forensic Accountant
• Fiscal Accountant
• Financial Systems Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Adviser
• Financial Accountant
• Finance Director
• Cost Controller
• Cost Accounting Manager
• Corporate Accountant
• Controller
• Chief Accountant
• Chartered Accountant
• Cash Accountant
• Bursar
• Budget Accountant
• Bank Accountant
• Asset Analyst
• Accounting Technician
• Accounting Systems Analyst
• Accounting Methods Analyst
• Accounting Consultant
• Accounting Bookkeeper
• Accounting Analyst
• Accountant Manager

Tasks for “Bookkeeper”

• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues.
• Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities.
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Serve as bankruptcy trustees or business valuators.
• Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
• Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans.
• Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.
• Maintain or examine the records of government agencies.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Personal computers
• Scanners
• Tablet computers
• Photocopying equipment
• Laser facsimile machines
• 10-key calculators
• Notebook computers

• Summit Software Summit Biofuels Accounting
• Medical procedure coding software
• Avalara AvaTax ST
• Sage MAS 500
• Advanced Micro Systems 1099-Etc
• SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator
• AdaptaSoft CyberPay
• Microsoft Access
• Fund accounting software
• Roundtable Software Advantage Accounting System
• Abacus Tax
• Cartesis ES Magnitude
• FRx Software Microsoft FRx
• Oracle PeopleSoft
• Softrax Revenue Management
• Accounts payable software
• IBM Cognos Impromptu
• SAP Business Objects
• Sage ERP Accpac
• KPB Associates TaxStream
• AcornSystems Corporate Performance Management
• Intuit QuickBooks
• Paisley RiskNavigator
• Accutrac Records Management Software
• Paisley IssueTrack
• Best MIP Fund Accounting
• Epic Systems
• Cartesis Magnitude iAnalysis
• Universal Tax Systems TaxWise
• Microsoft Outlook
• Exact Software Macola ES
• Sage Platinum for Windows PFW
• Brentmark Estate Planning Quickview
• Orrtax Software IntelliTax Business for Windows
• Structured query language SQL
• Tax software
• MEDITECH software
• RSM McGladrey Auditor Assistant
• Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Human resource management software HRMS
• UA Business Software Professional Edition
• Qlik Tech QlikView
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Medical condition coding software
• Invoice software
• Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
• Sage MAS 200
• Sage CPAClient Checkbook
• Practice management software PMS
• Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
• Sage Abra HRMS
• BNA Estate and Gift Tax Suite
• Accounts receivable software
• CYMA IV Accounting for Windows
• Paisley Cardmap
• FLS eDP PAYROLLtax
• OSI TrustWise
• Creative Solutions UltraTax 1040
• SAP Crystal Reports
• eXtensible Business Reporting Language XBRL
• Accountants Templates JAZZ-It!
• Accounting compliance software
• Lead Business Analyzer
• Intuit QuickBooks Premier
• Payroll software
• Document management system software
• Microsoft SharePoint
• CCH ProSystem fx TAX
• American Riviera Magtax
• Best Software CPAPayroll
• Thomson GoSystem Tax
• NetSuite ERP
• Billing software
• ATX Total Tax Office
• AcorynSystems Activity Based Costing/Management ABC/M
• Paisley AutoAudit
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Intuit ProSeries
• IDMS Account Ability
• H&R Block Tax
• Pentana audit work system PAWS
• ADP Super Report Writer
• Sage 50 Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• ADP Workforce Now
• Heron CrossTie General Ledger
• OmniRIM Records Management Suite
• Sage CPADocument Manager
• Pro Systems Client Write-Up System for Windows
• Multiview Accounts Receivable
• NewPortWave Year End Solutions
• Financial statement software
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• Yardi Systems Yardi Enterprise
• RSM McGladrey Advanced Practice Solutions Paperless Audit
• Fixed-assets depreciation software
• Intuit Lacerte
• Accounting fraud detection software
• Asset management software
• Sage BusinessWorks
• Financial reporting software
• Oracle Hyperion
• AuditWare
• Data entry software
• Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
• Automation Counselors municiPAL
• CPSI EHR System
• Cammack Computations Inter-Est
• ACCUCert
• Microsoft Windows
• Accurate NXG
• Microsoft Word
• ATX Total Engagement Office
• Tumbleweed SecureTransport
• Income tax return preparation software
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Tax compliance property tax management software
• Sage CPAAccounts Payable
• Sage CPAAccounts Receivable
• Microsoft Office
• MethodWare ProAudit Advisor
• Cost accounting software
• Evron Computer Systems SAGE PFW (Platinum For Windows)
• Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
• IBM Notes
• ATX Total Accounting Office
• Oracle Fusion Applications
• SAP
• Orrtax Software IntelliTax Classic
• Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
• Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
• Profit Developers Electronic File Interchange
• LexisNexis
• New Millennium Communications Genesis Accounting
• FileMaker Pro
• Lead Activity Analyzer
• IBM Power Systems software
• Intuit TurboTax
• BNA Sales and Use Tax Rates and Forms
• BNA Income Tax Planning Solutions
• 1099 ProsSoftware
• Delphi Technology
• Estate planning software
• General ledger software
• Sync Essentials Trade Accountant
• Microsoft FRx
• Micronetics Xpert Write-up
• CCIS AccountAbility
• PROPHIX Enterprise
• Microsoft Dynamics SL
• Paisley Focus Control Assurance
• Intrax ProcedureNet
• Yardi