What is a Bookkeeper - Leigh Barker Accountant

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What is a Bookkeeper

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A bookkeeper is the person..

• A bookkeeper is the person who records day to day
  financial transactions such as sales, purchases,
  receipts, and payments for individuals or
  organisations. The bookkeeper is responsible for
  making sure that all transactions are properly
  recorded in the general ledger, the sales ledger,
  the purchases ledger, the inventory ledger and
  the asset register.

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A bookkeeper requires..

• A bookkeeper requires accounting and mathematical
  skills to carry out the task of balancing
  financial records. The bookkeeping process
  records the financial effects of transactions. As
  a document is procedures each time a transaction
  occurs, the bookkeeper records the details of all
  source documents into the various ledgers and
  brings the books to the trial balance stage.

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At the end of a designated period..

• At the end of a designated period each journal is
  totalled to provide a summary for that designated
  period. The bookkeeper will check that all
  posting have been done correctly and balanced.
  Thus the bookkeeper will maintain a complete set
  of books, retain records of accounts and verify
  the procedures used to record financial
  transactions.

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The duties of a bookkeeper include..

• The duties of a bookkeeper include establishing
  and maintaining accounting records through a
  bookkeeping system, posting general journal
  entries, reconciling accounts, the preparation of
  a trial balance, running the payroll, paying
  supplier invoices, completion of workers
  compensation documentation, completion of
  regulatory documentation.

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A bookkeeper is an integral part of every business

• A capable bookkeeper can handle a constant stream
  of data and deal with unexpected issues or
  events. As a bookkeeper is required to interact
  with others in the business they must also have
  people skills.
• A bookkeeper is an integral part of every
  business.

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• Please note Prepared by Leigh Barker Accountant
  at MWC Group, Tangible Assets, Portfolio Finance,
  Gordon and West Pennant Hills. Note that all
  content of this blog is general in nature and
  anyone intending to apply the information to
  practical circumstances should seek professional
  advice to independently verify their
  interpretation and the informations
  applicability to their particular circumstance.