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What Accounting Graduates Do
A career in financial recordkeeping
Accounting program graduates work in large and small business and
government offices performing a wide variety of financial
recordkeeping duties. In roles such as accounting clerk, payroll
clerk, accounts payable clerk, and account receivable clerk, they
use computers to handle financial transactions and update and
maintain accounting records.
Accounting job responsibilities
The specific job responsibilities may vary—from posting details of
transactions to monitoring loans and accounts to handling accounts
payable and receivable—but all accounting clerks make numerous
computations each day, and use computers to calculate and record
data.
The skills you need
Increasingly, careers in accounting demand a high degree of comfort
with computers. People who choose careers in accounting are also
generally careful and detail-oriented, with good communications
skills and the ability to be discreet with sensitive financial
information.
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Last updated:
September 17, 2006
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