The following questions may be helpful

1. What are the responsibilities of accountants?

2.What accounting work do bookkeepers do?

3. What is the relationship between the accounting clerk’s job titles and what they do?

4. Why should general office clerk study accounting?

5. How can a person earn a designation as a CPA?

JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCOUNTING

Many people use accounting as a means of earning a living. Accounting jobs can be grouped into four major categories.

1. Persons who plan, summarize, analyze, and interpret accounting infor­mation are called accountants.

2. Persons who do general accounting work plus some summarizing and analyzing are often called bookkeepers.

3. Persons who record, sort, and file accounting information are often called accounting clerks.

4. Persons who do general kinds of office tasks, including some accounting tasks, are called general office clerks.