Accounting Technician and Bookkeeper

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Maintain complete sets of financial books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services

Outlook

Fair

Wage

Low: $15.00
Median: $22.60
High: $36.32

Training

  • Completion of a college program in accounting, bookkeeping or a related field 
  • Completion of two years (first level) of a recognized professional accounting program (e.g., Chartered Accounting, Certified General Accounting)
  • Courses in accounting or bookkeeping combined with several years of experience as a financial or accounting clerk are required.

Places of Employment

Private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed

Regulated

No