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Occupational Description

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Employment Outlook for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

There are 39 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Reimbursement Mgmt. Associate-90414	6/19/10	Hillsboro
Bookkeeper	7/1/10	Enterprise	$9.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE
Bilingual Bookkeeper	6/30/10	Tigard	$12.00/hr to $17.00/hr DOE
At&T Full Time Finance Representative - Cornell Town Center: Hillsboro, OR	6/30/10	Hillsboro
Accounting Office Manager	7/14/10	Portland	DOE, Neg.
Part Time Bookkeeper / Office Assistant	7/15/10	La Grande	$10.00/hr
Accounting Manager	7/7/10	Newport	$40,000/yr
Accounts Receivable Clerk	7/20/10	Lebanon	$13.00/hr
A/R Clerk / Billing Specialist	7/30/10	Beaverton	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Accounting / Bookkeeper	7/29/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Bookkeeper	7/29/10	Roseburg	$12.00/hr DOE
General Ledger / Accounting	8/10/10	Salem	$14.00/hr to $17.00/hr DOE
Accounting Receivable/Billing Specialist	8/3/10	La Grande	DOE
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/5/10	Portland	DOE
Statement Clerk	8/13/10	Mcminnville	DOE
Temporary Bookkeeper	8/13/10	Lebanon	$2,531/mo
Administrative Assistant / Human Resource and Accounting	8/13/10	Portland	$14.50/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Fiscal Coordinator (Full Charge Bookkeeper)	8/11/10	Ontario	$2,500/mo to $2,800/mo DOE
Lumber Inventory Accounts Receivable Clerk	8/17/10	White City	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Accounting Clerk	8/19/10	Eugene	DOE
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/24/10	Beaverton	$9.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Full Cycle Bookkeeper	8/20/10	Roseburg	$10.00/hr DOE
Staff Accountant	8/24/10	Albany	DOE
Office Assistant	8/25/10	Cottage Grove	$11.50/hr
Contract Accounting Assistant	8/31/10	Canby	$15.00/hr to $17.00/hr DOE

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Job Openings from the Web for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 116 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/31/10	Portland	ROBERT HALF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Accounting Clerk	8/30/10	Eugene	Accountemps
Accounts Payable Clerk	8/30/10	Hillsboro	Accountemps
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/30/10	Hillsboro	Accountemps
Contract Accounting Assistant	8/30/10	Canby	Accountemps
Accounts Payable Clerk	8/30/10	Eugene	Accountemps
Operations Check Processor	8/30/10	Portland	Accountemps
Senior Accounts Payable Clerk	8/28/10	Beaverton	Leupold & Stevens, Inc.
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/28/10	Milwaukie	Accountemps
Accounts Payable Clerk	8/28/10	Portland	Accountemps
Accounting Technician - A/P, A/R	8/27/10	Hillsboro	Willamette Dental
Bookkeeper	8/27/10	Beaverton	Accountemps
Contract Accounting Assistant	8/27/10	Canby	Accountemps
Contract Accounting Assistant	8/27/10	Canby	Accountemps
Accounts Payable Clerk	8/27/10	Eugene	Accountemps
Accounting Clerk	8/27/10	Eugene	Accountemps
BOOKKEEPER FULL CHARGE TEMP TO PERM	8/26/10	Beaverton
Accountant (Entry) with SAP	8/26/10	Portland	Sunrise Systems Inc
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/26/10	Hillsboro	Accountemps
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT - CONSTRUCTION	8/26/10	Oregon City	Creative Financial Staffing
Part-Time Accounts Payable	8/25/10	Portland	Express Employment Professionals
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/25/10	Milwaukie	Accountemps
Operations Check Processor	8/24/10	Portland	Accountemps
Accounting Support/Payroll	8/24/10	Portland
Full Charge Bookkeeper	8/24/10	Tigard	Accountemps

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State of Oregon License Information for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$11.42	$13.66	$16.34	$19.73	$23.72	$17.10	$35,568
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10.93	13.41	15.40	17.87	20.41	15.69	32,646
Multnomah / Washington	12.74	14.51	17.20	20.39	24.48	17.89	37,205
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	11.20	13.82	16.55	19.73	23.36	17.08	35,531
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.18	12.46	15.45	19.06	22.91	16.07	33,421
Lane	10.96	13.14	15.58	18.56	21.97	16.06	33,394
Douglas	9.93	11.54	14.45	17.94	23.14	15.57	32,383
Jackson / Josephine	10.19	12.04	14.74	18.92	23.02	15.85	32,968
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	10.35	11.89	14.48	17.83	21.94	15.20	31,605
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.99	13.60	16.16	19.45	23.46	16.73	34,815
Klamath / Lake	9.75	11.53	14.29	16.95	20.56	14.64	30,451
Morrow / Umatilla	11.07	12.88	14.63	16.93	21.24	15.28	31,775
Baker / Union / Wallowa	9.05	12.04	14.36	17.05	20.00	15.04	31,285
Grant / Harney / Malheur	10.52	11.80	14.42	18.20	21.58	15.15	31,512
Clackamas	12.76	14.58	17.59	21.31	26.00	18.49	38,471

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Regional Employment Projections for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	27,505	30,048	2,543	9.2%	254	346	600
Multnomah / Washington	9,961	10,907	946	9.5%	95	125	220
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	2,995	3,275	280	9.3%	28	38	66
Lane	2,565	2,790	225	8.8%	23	32	55
Clackamas	2,208	2,423	215	9.7%	22	28	49
Jackson / Josephine	1,763	1,943	180	10.2%	18	22	40
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	1,429	1,577	148	10.4%	15	18	33
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	1,347	1,539	192	14.3%	19	17	37
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	643	712	69	10.7%	7	8	15
Douglas	624	658	34	5.4%	3	8	11
Coos / Curry	581	624	43	7.4%	4	7	12
Klamath / Lake	481	527	46	9.6%	5	6	11
Morrow / Umatilla	473	520	47	9.9%	5	6	11
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	451	495	44	9.8%	4	6	10
Baker / Union / Wallowa	326	348	22	6.7%	2	4	6
Grant / Harney / Malheur	287	307	20	7.0%	2	4	6

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	27,505
Total, All Industries	Private	25,337
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	1,325
Crop Production	Private	860
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	236
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	Private	290
Forestry and Logging	Private	254
Logging	Private	213
Construction	Private	2,319
Construction of Buildings	Private	667
Residential Building Construction	Private	521
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	287
Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	1,365
Building Equipment Contractors	Private	587
Building Finishing Contractors	Private	340
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	240
Manufacturing	Private	2,209
Food Manufacturing	Private	222
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	322
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	208
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	222
Wholesale Trade	Private	2,157
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	1,100
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	329
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	675
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	222
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	382
Retail Trade	Private	3,355
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	691
Automobile Dealers	Private	398
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	345
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	281
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	569
Grocery Stores	Private	536
General Merchandise Stores	Private	386
Department Stores	Private	208
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	Private	253
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	558
Truck Transportation	Private	241
Information	Private	534
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	313
Finance and Insurance	Private	1,266
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	550
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	334
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	581
Insurance Carriers	Private	211
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	370
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	1,025
Real Estate	Private	910
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	303
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	Private	207
Activities Related to Real Estate	Private	400
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	2,817
Legal Services	Private	377
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	1,274
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	348
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	219
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	1,409
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	1,007
Administrative and Support Services	Private	918
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	Private	325
Educational Services	Private	343
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,008
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	1,315
Offices of Physicians	Private	524
Offices of Dentists	Private	394
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	273
Social Assistance	Private	349
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	303
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	227
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	222
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	862
Accommodation	Private	414
Traveler Accommodation	Private	382
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	448
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	287
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	1,721
Repair and Maintenance	Private	578
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	Private	418
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	1,040
Religious Organizations	Private	582
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	247
Total, All Industries	State	482
Public Administration	State	312
Total, All Industries	Local	1,398
Educational Services	Local	496
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	332
Public Administration	Local	720
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	632

Educational Requirements for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Apply Accounting Principles And Terminology
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Balance Accounts Payable
Balance Cash And Receipts
Balance Invoices
Compile Data For Financial Reports
Compute And Record Fiscal Data
Compute Taxes
Design Tables Depicting Data
Disburse Checks To Satisfy Accounts Payable
Enter Transactions In Journal Or Other Similar Accounting Record
Keep Financial Records
Keep Record Of Company Or Organization Expenses
Maintain Balance Sheets
Maintain Ledgers Or Other Similar Account Records
Monitor Accounts Payable And Receivable
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Perform Bookkeeping Functions
Prepare Billing Statements
Prepare Financial Reports
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Financial Records, Such As Invoices And Accounts Payable And Receivable
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Reconcile Bank Statements
Reconcile Journals
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Ten Key By Touch

Schools and Training Providers for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Elliott Bookkeeping School & Placement Service 1225 NW Murray Rd. Suite 112 Portland, OR 97229-5552 Phone: (503) 644-6451 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Oregon Coast Community College 332 SW Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Phone: (541) 265-2283 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Everest College-Portland 425 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 222-3225 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Accounting and Related Services, Other

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Billing And Posting Clerks	66%
Payroll And Timekeeping Clerks	36%
Purchasing And Procurement Clerks	33%

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