The Washington times., 1923-10-06
PERSONNEL.
WORK |S0F
PIONEER
TYPE
Specifications in Various
Grades Are Subject to Re-
vision II Necessary.

The classifications in accoun-
fancy established by the Personnel
Classification Board are presented
in The Washington Times today.
The specifications for each type
Of position in grades five, six,
nine, and ten have been worked
out thoroughly by the members
of the board, although they are
subject to revision if changes are
shown to be necessary.
Pioneer Work.
Accountancy is one Of the most
difficult branches OF work to
classify and the work done By. the
Personnel Board has been virtually
/ of a pioneer type with respect 20
this speciality.
The following are the specifics
/ tons:
Senior Accounting Clerk, Grade ).
Duties and Responsibilities I'm
der direction, to perform responsible
miscellaneous or specialized sc.
counting, auditing or disbursfng
work; to audit and settle claims ana
accounts; and TO perform other work
as assigned.
Typical Tilsks-To examine vouch.
ers and claims against the Govern
ment for compliance with contract
: requirements and regulations.
TO keep accounts with Govern
ment repositories. proving deposit
tory and cash balances, to keep
summary or control ledgers OF ac-
counts of appropriations or cost ac-
counts, employees accounts, finan-
/ cial accounts, or a counts Of stores
and equipment
| To handle discussing work and
to count and pack money for paying
| employees.
To supervise cash receipts and re
mittances by mail and the work Of
clerks assigned es assistants.
Standard annual rates-$1, $50.
800, $4,000, $1,000, $4,000, $500,
| 50 400.
Principal Accounting Clerk, Grade s.
Duties and responsibilities Under
general direction, to perform difficult
or technical accounting work Of a
clerical nature; to assist a supervis-
ing auditor; to engage independently
on involved bookkeeping without SUI
pervisory responsibility to direct and
have Independent responsibility for
the work of a small organization;
to supervise group of employees en-
gagged in clerical work requiring con.
siderable knowledge of accounting:
and to perform other work as as
signed.
Typical tasks-TO supervise the
auditing and settling of claims and
accounts.
To prepare information with re-
spect to office procedure.
To act in an advisory capacity to
subordinate employees.
Standard annual rates-$2 100.
5000 $4,000. $4,000, $500. $4,000,
Junior Accountant, Grade 5. -
Duties and responsibilities
der general supervision, to perform
important detail work involved in
the audit or preparation of cost
data, the keeping of cost records,
or the examination and investiga.
ton of financial transactions: and
to perform other work as assigned
Typical tasks.-To supervise and
direct the work of a large staff
of audit clerks.
To conduct an independent audit
OF minor organization.
To assist in the audit of a major
organization.
Standard annual rates.-$1, $50,
1920, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000. $4,000.
s., 400.
Accountant, Grade 6.
Duties and responsibilities Under
general supervision, to assist in di-
recting the work Of an accounting
organization; to perform difficult or
specialized work involved in main
tanning a single or double entry
set of books for branch Of the
Government, or audit work in COM
pairing, checking, or verifying the
work OF others; and to perform
other work as assigned.
Typical tasks-To prepare trial
balances, balance sheets, and H.
nancial reports.
To supervise the registering OF
vouchers and reports relating to APP
preparations and fund allowances.