Bookkeeping or accounting clerk
Calculates, sorts, and records numbers to keep financial records complete, and may check other workers' figures for accuracy.
Will AI replace bookkeeping or accounting clerk jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 78 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 31% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Use accounting software to record, store, and study information
- Sort, record, and summarize financial data in journals, ledgers, or computers
- Do money calculations like amounts due, interest, balances, and discounts
What stays human
- Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers
- Follow federal, state, and company rules and procedures
- Compare records, and note and report any mismatches
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -5.6%. Typical pay: $50,670 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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