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Right now I am a junior majoring in accounting. I want to try and find a small bookkeeping job to put as experience on my resume when I finish school. I don't have any prior job experience in anything because I have been trying to focus solely on my schoolwork. Can anyone tell me if they have gotten or knows someone who has gotten a bookkeeping job under these types of circumstances? P.S.: If you cannot truly answer my questions PLEASE DO NOT respond. Thanks!
1 answer - Asked By: mickey2005 - 1/27/2008
How do I know if I'm ready to take on a bookkeeping job? I've already taken the required courses for a bookkeeping job and I get my certificate issue to me in June. The only problem is, I still feel I might not know enough to take on a bookkeeping position. The last thing I want to do is go into a job looking like an idiot. I want to somehow get some work experience other than the coursework I've done in college. Is there some tests I can take to make sure I know what i'm doing? I also know how to use quickbooks pretty well. Do they normally train you first or do they just throw you in to figure things out for yourself? Please help, thanks.
2 answers - Asked By: Lilith X - 5/13/2007
Since i cant seem to find any relevant job not even an office job....just wondering how to start my own freelance bookkeeping job OR are there some companies or agencies that contract jobs to freelancer in Melbourne Australia?
1 answer - Asked By: aiaisir - 6/24/2007
I want to get experience bookkeeping but the problem is the morning i want to start a business out and the afternoon I want to get a part time bookkeping job. By looking for a bookkeeping job that is not full time would it be significantly harder to get a job that way or is getting a full or part time bookkeeping job about the same difference. I just don't want to make it hard or nearly impossible to get a part time job in something if there are almost none out there or is it different then what i am thinking? thank you.
1 answer - Asked By: paul m - 1/16/2011
Do you know any bookkeeping jobs that can work at home in Malaysia Chemor?
0 - Asked By: JJ - 4/22/2009
I am a community college student and my plan is to get an associate degree that would help me get a job. It doesn't matter if it's a bookkeeping job or someone's assistant as long as it's not hard manuel work. What kind of jobs are there, does anyone know? I would truly appreciate any imput you guys can give me. Thanks! Also, anyone know of jobs in the Computer field (Information System) with an associate's degree? Thanks.
1 answer - Asked By: Ohai - 10/26/2010
I am doing a bookkeeping job from my home computer for a local merchant since last few months, but I am not sure how much I have charge him after filing returns. Can anybody guide me on which basis I charge him my accounting fees?
1 answer - Asked By: Jayesh - 2/6/2012
Does schooling, such as Penn Foster classes, for bookkeeping count as experience for bookkeeping? I read that in order to get certified as a bookkeeper you need 2 yrs experience.. I've never had a bookkeeping job but I'd like to take the classes.
1 answer - Asked By: Christy D - 6/7/2010
So in May if hopefully everything goes well I'll be graduating community college with an associates degree in accounting, with a 3.6-3.7-3.8 gpa roughly depending. I know I cannot be a CPA, and I know I won't get paid as much as somebody with a bachelors degree, but I cannot afford to continue school, I refuse to take out loans and give interest back to the government, and I'm just getting plain tired of school. Will it be possible for me to find an AP or AR clerk, or bookkeeping job to gain experience and finally have a job?? Thanks in advance everybody =] or a payroll job, which is what I believe I am leaning towards.
2 answers - Asked By: Here's to the Rest of Forever - 1/8/2013
I'm a senior majoring in Finance, but won't be done until the end of the year. I want to look for a part time job until I'm all done, but I'm not sure what kind of job I should look for. I've applied for some bookkeeping jobs but I want to know if there's anything else out there that would be more suitable for a student majoring in Finance? Please help! Thanks! I'm not interested in any internships (can't find any that are close) and I really need to work to pay off some bills.
1 answer - Asked By: Virginia - 5/2/2007
I'm not an account or bookkeeper but helping my brother to handle simple bookkeeping job. What is the easiest way to understand/remember what is debit and credit, and what is to be debited and what is to be credit. Thank you!
1 answer - Asked By: ogie - 3/29/2010
I just graduated with a degree in Economics, but all my experience is in accounting and still aiming to get a job in accounting. So far I've been searching for Staff accountant and Bookkeeping jobs. Any other jobs related to those field that I can search for? Like anything in the finance department within a company? Thanks for the help guys
1 answer - Asked By: basshunter7 - 5/28/2010
How can I get some accounting experience? every a/p, a/r, bookkeeping jobs i find all require 1-3 years of experience how can i get experience if all jobs require experience? are there some websites that provide entry levels jobs? i have 3 years of accounting classes though. i've tried applying for internships but no luck. help?
2 answers - Asked By: Michael Chabon - 5/6/2011
I dk if I want to do a bachelor's degree in accounting. I was thinking of getting the associate degree in accounting and try to get an accounting assistant job or bookkeeping job, see if I like it and then go for the bachelor in accounting? Is this a good idea?
2 answers - Asked By: - 1/13/2011
Can ordinary people with extensive knowledge in the Accounting Softwares (e.g. QuickBooks Pro and MYOB) available in the market replace the Certified Public Accountants in their normal day to day accounting (e.g. Bookkeeping) jobs? Please help me find an answer, this is for my Theses. Thank You very much!
2 answers - Asked By: >>> eiojie <<< - 9/18/2007
I am a little skeptical about sending my credit card information to register to look for the bookkeeping jobs. They have no phone number on their site, just e-mail. I am just looking for some freelance bookkeeping jobs. The first guy that answered, I don't have a clue what he is talking about!
1 answer - Asked By: crazycatlady - 2/6/2007
I am looking for an at home data entry, payroll, bookkeeping or accounting job. I have experience, and a home work station. Any suggestions?
2 answers - Asked By: rua_gwyen - 1/14/2009
Can ordinary people with extensive knowledge in the Accounting Softwares (e.g. QuickBooks Pro and MYOB) available in the market replace the Certified Public Accountants in their normal day to day accounting (e.g. Bookkeeping) jobs?
3 answers - Asked By: >>> eiojie <<< - 9/17/2007
Is it a control factor or to see what you are doing? I want to work from home as a bookkeeper where I can do there books out of my house, and would be willing to certainly provide copies of the Quickbooks programs and reports daily or weekly. I just do not understand why ma and pop business owner are so scared to give the bookkeeping to someone outside their family basically. Aunt Bertha can cook the books as much as I would be able to. It is has been a year since I incorporated YES INCORPORATED my bookkeeping biz and still I am struggling to get clients. Help??? By the way, did I mention I was in the Fraud capital of the US - Florida??
3 answers - Asked By: Bubba Sparks - 4/24/2007
I have been an office manager/bookkeeper for the past 20 years and am thinking about getting certified as a medical assistant or certified in Health Care administration. I am 50 years old, but have alot of energy. Due to a lay off I am finding it hard to find another bookkeeping job, so I thought getting a certificate as a MA or medical administration might be a good thing.
2 answers - Asked By: Lisa B - 12/22/2008
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