Bookkeeper
Provide financial services to businesses, including processing and recording financial transactions.
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- What's it like to be a Bookkeeper?
- How to become a Bookkeeper
- Latest Bookkeeper jobs
- Top skills and experience for Bookkeepers
- Is Bookkeeper the right role for you?
- Bookkeeper role reviews
What's it like to be a Bookkeeper?
Bookkeepers are responsible for maintaining accurate records of financial transactions and producing financial statements. This may include preparing and lodging Business Activity Statements (BAS) for taxation purposes. Bookkeepers usually work in small to medium sized businesses across a variety of industries. The scope of a Bookkeeper’s role and day-to-day tasks may vary based on the size of the business.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Recording the financial transactions of a business in bookkeeping software, spreadsheets or databases.
- Preparing and sending invoices and receipts to debtors.
- Processing payroll and maintaining employee records.
- Reporting irregularities in data to management.
- Producing balance sheets, income statements and other financial documents.
How to become a Bookkeeper
To become a Bookkeeper capable of providing BAS services to clients, you need to complete a recognised VET qualification, gain relevant work experience and register for a licence.
- Complete a recognised VET qualification, such as a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (FNS40217) or Diploma of Accounting (FNS50217).
- Complete the required GST and BAS units, which can be included as part of the Certificate IV course, or through work experience supervised by a BAS Agent.
- Undertake 1400 hours of relevant work experience. This could be through an internship, entry-level role or volunteering position.
- Apply to the Tax Practitioners Board to register as a BAS Agent.
- Get Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance, which is a requirement of the BAS Agent’s professional code of conduct.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Bookkeeper employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Bookkeeping
Xero Accounting Software
Accounts Payable
Payroll
MYOB Accounting Software
Bank Reconciliations
Accounting
Accounts Receivable
Reconciliations
Financial Reporting
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Latest Bookkeeper reviews
Jan 2025
A tough but enjoyable job!
Reviewer's QualificationCompleted High School (Year 12)
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationAccounting
The good thingsBookkeeping is the systematic process of recording and managing financial transactions for a business or organization. It is a crucial function that ensures accurate tracking of income, expenses, asse...
The challengesThe difficulty of bookkeeping can vary depending on several factors, including the size of the business, the complexity of its transactions, and the experience of the person doing the bookkeeping. Her...
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Dec 2023
Maintaining attention to detail can be both taxing and rewarding.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationAccounting
The good thingsBookkeeping is a meticulous profession that requires a keen eye for detail and a love for numbers. The role of a bookkeeper is both enjoyable and challenging, and understanding these aspects is crucia...
The challengesThe stress of deadlines always looms whether it is end-of-mouth, end-of-year or quarterly statements and the stress of attention to detail is constant because if an error is made it can be quite an in...
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