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Do accountants do basically what a book keeper in business has always done? or when, how branched off this necessary job to the role of an "Accountant"? why accountants make so much money and need so much education? how compare their incomes to others? and are they often making more money than advertisers, etc? why , how again? thanks fo ryour answers!
2 answers - Asked By: ☯Tao☯ - 5/19/2011
I am returning to college and looking for a part time job as a book keeper. I have basic accounting knowledge and an Economics degree. How should I look for work as a part time book keeper ?
1 answer - Asked By: George r - 1/5/2008
I would like to become a basic book keeper for almost any company. What kind of places hire these and what type of background is usually required? I want it to be an introductory accounting career/job.
1 answer - Asked By: PokerPlyr - 3/10/2011
Do accountants do basically what a book keeper in business has always done? or when, how branched off this necessary job to the role of an "Accountant"? why accountants make so much money and need so much education? how compare their incomes to others? and are they often making more money than advertisers, etc? why , how again? thanks fo ryour answers!
1 answer - Asked By: ☯Tao☯ - 5/19/2011
I want to become a book keeper, what type of places hire book keepers? What is my best shot of becoming a book keeper?
1 answer - Asked By: PokerPlyr - 3/10/2011
I'm getting close to getting my bachelors in accounting and am thinking I don't want to do public accounting. But it seems like the only other option is a low paying book keeper job. Are there any other options for me? Does anyone have experience in this? I would like to make at least 40k when I graduate
4 answers - Asked By: G - 10/1/2012
I pay an accountant to fill in my tax form at the end of year although I work out all the monthly credits & payments. I really pay him to make sure I don't get anything wrong, can a book keeper do that for me?
4 answers - Asked By: I CAN SEE YOU - 1/24/2012
I did a HR degree but got my first post graduate job as a book keeper.I wanted something related to my education.I was asking how those in HR jobs started their first jobs and if they moved from a different career, how did they do it?All jobs I apply ask for relevant experience which places me outside.Any ideas on how the HR start their first jobs after university.Should the first job be related to your career or any job is just good for a start.Please help?
1 answer - Asked By: Scoff Dadasa - 3/29/2011
I'm starting working as a Book-keeper. If I work upto Trial Balance what would information would an Accountant expect from me in addition to the Trial Balance? eg notes on accounts, accounting policies being used, dates for prepayments, end of period stock figures, depreciation info, other adjustments?. Ayy help is much appreciated, thanks.
3 answers - Asked By: Dave - 11/26/2009
Is a book-keeper job a good starting job for students going through their CGA program? Is it difficult? What's the dress code usually like?
1 answer - Asked By: Michael - 1/7/2013
The emails for part time book keeper jobs are coming a lot asking personal details.Is it safe to give this. Is such jobs are realyy there or not
2 answers - Asked By: leks - 10/25/2007
I usually work in offices in administrative type of roles. I quit my job because I couldn't stand it anymore. I would love to work in a salon or something similar just to be around people who are artistic or creative. I would be a receptionist, appt keeper, book keeper, heck even shampoo girl or hair sweeper upper. When I look in the classifieds, there are no job listings. Is there a special place to find these types of jobs?
3 answers - Asked By: dawnsmiththornton77 - 9/8/2008
I live in ontario and im just finishing my grade 11 accounting course., I talked to my teacher and asked her if I would be able to get a job as a book keeper over the summer and she said I would without problem. But what I'm wondering, is how much money they make on average per hour, or per year. Seeing as I'm only going into grade 12 accounting next year, I won't be able to get a full time job, so I'm really just looking at a summer job. Thanks!
2 answers - Asked By: WAFFLES!!! :D - 2/18/2011
Sometimes I have some problems with my self esteem and it affects my job. How can I find employment opportunities, that will allow for my disabilities. Also, a friend of mine who offered me a job, has recently told his book keeper that they would have to start taking taxes out on me, is that good or bad? It made me nervous, since she caught me unprepared, is this normal.
6 answers - Asked By: detroit_city_girl@yahoo.com - 10/23/2007
Obviously there is always going to be some level of human interaction going on.. I want something suitable for part time work.. Example of what I mean: librarian/book keeper Can anyone help give me some ideas? thanks!
1 answer - Asked By: 333 - 12/28/2009
Its been a month since i graduated high school and i've been looking for a job since i finished cheerleading i've been applyin to a variety of them to pharmacy store fast food and i volunteered at the local festival the teen center been an assistant at school for 2 years and a book keeper for a family business. help.? advice anything by the way i'm 18
1 answer - Asked By: Ana - 7/9/2012
Hello, I need some recommendations for some good work from home businesses that are not a waste of time or a hoax? Do you have any suggestions? Or Websites to refer to? I work in the finance department at my job and someone told me that there are companies that hire book keepers to work from home? Any like these?
13 answers - Asked By: brandlee01 - 1/30/2008
The job in question sounds similar to a scam reported on TV not to long ago. The following is part of the e-mail: HELLO , Thankyou for your response and i would like to know if you really like to work from home, ---------- needs a book-keeper in the states, so i want to know if you will like to work online from home, getting paid weekly without leaving or it affecting your present job? I am presently running a textile and fabrics firm i inherited from my late father and we need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in the states My company produces various clothing materials,expensive and high quality batiks,assorted fabrics and traditional costumes which we have clients we supply weekly in the states. My clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of money orders which are not readily cashable outside the US {JUST BECAUSE THIS US MONEY ORDERS CAN ONLY BE CASHED WITHIN THE US} so we need someone in the states you can call
3 answers - Asked By: SMED - 11/7/2006
I work for my cousin and receive paychecks from him. I don't get any deductions on my paycheck and i have to file my own taxes come tax time. He files his own taxes as well. His book keeper sends me a w-2 showing how much i made and i go to my tax person and file a 10-99 and pay whatever i owe. Now since I fill up the car am i entitled to have tax deductions for gas with receipts? and i was also wondering can i have tax deductions for medical payments such as going to the dentist? I've paid a good amount this year for the dentist. I don't have any kind of health insurance or health coverage. How about a tax break since i go to college? Thanx for all the help.
4 answers - Asked By: micromagic25 - 5/29/2007
I've been told flat out, " we only hire women" on more than one occasion. So how is this equal opportunity? Why are the tables tilted so that a man can't get a fair shake in the role of a secretary, receptionist, or book keeper? This is rather silly, as many men can certainly handle the job, and perform fine, but it is very rare that you see a guy at the desk when you go to the doctor, dentist, optometrist. How is that fair? I get that these positions come with a modest salary, and we're not shooting for the stars here, but a man with qualifications would more than likely be passed up for any modestly cute woman with no qualifications at all. For that matter, how can Hooters get away with only hiring women as servers? -Not that I really want a dude as my server at that restaurant, but this double standard keeps many a man from being able to find work. Yes, the average corporate woman makes less than a man, but let's face it, the majority of guys and gals aren't corporate tycoons. Seems to me just another damned double-standard.
1 answer - Asked By: Justin - 1/17/2013
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