__________________________________________ Conventional Occupations: Bill and Account CollectorsConventional–
B
management about asset utilization and audit results
and recommend changes in operations and fi nancial
activities. Inspect account books and accounting sys-
tems for effi ciency, eff ectiveness, and use of accepted
accounting procedures to record transactions. Exam-
ine records and interview workers to ensure record-
ing of transactions and compliance with laws and
regulations. Examine and evaluate fi nancial and
information systems, recommending controls to
ensure system reliability and data integrity. Review
data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capi-
tal stock, surplus, income, and expenditures. Confer
with company offi cials about fi nancial and regula-
tory matters. Examine whether the organization’s
objectives are refl ected in its management activities
and whether employees understand the objectives.
Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, fi nan-
cial statements, and other records, using accepted
accounting and statistical procedures to assess fi nan-
cial condition and facilitate fi nancial planning.
Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable,
negotiable securities, and canceled checks to confi rm
records are accurate. Examine inventory to verify
journal and ledger entries. Direct activities of per-
sonnel engaged in fi ling, recording, compiling, and
transmitting fi nancial records. Conduct pre-imple-
mentation audits to determine whether systems and
programs under development will work as planned.
Audit payroll and personnel records to determine
unemployment insurance premiums, workers’ com-
pensation coverage, liabilities, and compliance with
tax laws. Evaluate taxpayer fi nances to determine tax
liability, using knowledge of interest and discount
rates, annuities, valuation of stocks and bonds, and
amortization valuation of depletable assets. Review
taxpayer accounts and conduct audits on-site, by cor-
respondence, or by summoning taxpayers to offi ce.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 04. Business and
Administration. Work Group: 04.05. Accounting,
Auditing, and Analytical Support. Other Jobs in
" is Work Group: Accountants; Accountants and
Auditors; Budget Analysts; Industrial Engineering
Te c h n i c i a n s ; L o g i s t i c i a n s ; M a n a g e m e nt A n a l y s t s ;
Operations Research Analysts.
Skills: Systems Analysis; Systems Evaluation.
Education and Training Programs: Accounting and
Computer Science; Accounting; Auditing; Account-
ing and Finance; Accounting and Business/Manage-
ment. Related Knowledge/Courses: Economics and
Accounting; Administration and Management; Per-
sonnel and Human Resources; Computers and Elec-
tronics; Law and Government; English Language.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; sitting; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls; repetitive
motions.Bill and Account Collectors
! Personality Code: CE
! Education/Training Required: Short-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $29,990
! Beginning Wage: $20,630
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 22.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 118,709
! Self-Employed: 1.0%
! Part-Time: 10.7%Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts
by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit pay-
ment. Duties include receiving payment and post-
ing amount to customer’s account, preparing
statements to credit department if customer fails
to respond, initiating repossession proceedings or
service disconnection, and keeping records of col-
lection and status of accounts. Receive payments
and post amounts paid to customer accounts. Locate
and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and
a variety of automated systems. Record information
about fi nancial status of customers and status of col-
lection eff orts. Locate and notify customers of delin-
quent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits
to solicit payment. Confer with customers by tele-
phone or in person to determine reasons for overdue
payments and to review the terms of sales, service,
or credit contracts. Advise customers of necessary