Revenue audit clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between revenue audit clerks and bookkeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a revenue audit clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, which is higher than the $31,718 average annual salary of a revenue audit clerk.

The top three skills for a revenue audit clerk include journal entries, table games and internal controls. The most important skills for a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Revenue audit clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Revenue Audit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$31,718	$40,337
Hourly rate	$15.25	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	77,031	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Revenue audit clerk vs bookkeeper salary

Revenue audit clerks and bookkeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Revenue Audit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$31,718	$40,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between revenue audit clerk and bookkeeper education

There are a few differences between a revenue audit clerk and a bookkeeper in terms of educational background:

	Revenue Audit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Revenue audit clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between revenue audit clerks' and bookkeepers' demographics:

	Revenue Audit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between revenue audit clerk and bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Revenue audit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Used AutoCAD when working with the drawings submit by the engineers for approval.
Audit, prepare and input all manual payroll checks, void checks, and other pay adjustments.
Audit and review payroll voucher and registers to determine their accuracy, completeness and conformance with all rules and regulations.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Perform data entry using PeopleSoft software.

Bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Perform journal entries, balance ledger, perform bank reconciliations, control inventory, coordinate proper guest accommodation.
Post and update of daily sales and purchases into QuickBooks system.
Execute monthly collection of Medicaid surplus funds from clients on a monthly basis.
Post resident receipts, Medicaid remittance, and process adjusting entries to the A/R detail.
Work closely with QC personnel for the planning of tooling and the flow process of PWB's.

Revenue audit clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common revenue audit clerk skills

Journal Entries, 18%
Table Games, 11%
Internal Controls, 10%
Book Revenue, 9%
Front Desk, 8%
Data Entry, 8%

Common bookkeeper skills

Payroll Tax Returns, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Reconciliations, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
Journal Entries, 5%
Financial Transactions, 4%