Roles · Accounting and bookkeeping

AI accounting specialist

Records and analyses financial data using accounting software. Checks accuracy of figures and postings. Reconciles records and reports discrepancies.

Patrick Costa“I check figures and reconcile records using software.”An example character, not a real person.
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Accounting specialist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyse information.
  2. Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  3. Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (O*NET 43-3031.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  • Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.

Accounting specialist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • SAP software
  • Adobe Acrobat

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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