At Work These clerks are employed throughout the private sector and in government. This occupation includes a variety of clerks such as accounts payable and receivable clerks, audit clerks, billing clerks, ledger clerks, tax clerks and tax return preparers. These clerks usually must have a high school diploma.
Most recent entrants have a community college diploma or an undergraduate university degree.
They may be required to complete a college or other course in accounting, bookkeeping or computer operations. With additional training and experience, they may advance to supervisory positions or positions requiring more skills, such as bookkeeper. Over the next five years, this outlook is not expected to change, as the number of job openings is expected to be matched by the number of qualified job seekers. Use of computerized accounting, inventory and billing systems will increasingly be required of accounting clerks. Good computer skills will be more and more essential.