What should a bookkeeper know?
Industry Leader AnswerBookkeepers should know the following:
- Duties and responsibilities of a bookkeeper
 - Understanding financial transactions
 - How to process transactions, receipts and payments
 - Bookkeeping processes
 - How to execute the principles of double-entry bookkeeping
 - Journals, control accounts and trail balances
 - Preparation of financial statements for SMEs
 - VAT legislation and how to report on VAT