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ACCOUNTING CLERK [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Accounting
DEF

Person who does all the bookkeeping of an enterprise, or whose work is specialized, such as one who maintains the general ledger or who works on accounts receivable.

Key term(s)
  • book keeper
  • book-keeper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Personne dont la fonction principale est de tenir les comptes et journaux d'une entité.

CONT

L'emploi de commis comptable comporte différentes tâches au sein du service comptable. Ses fonctions diffèrent selon la taille de l'entreprise, il couvrira des activités plus diverses pour une PME [petite ou moyenne entreprise].

Key term(s)
  • commis-comptable

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Contabilidad
DEF

La persona que hace todo el trabajo de teneduría de libros o contabilidad en una empresa, o que realiza un trabajo especializado, como, por ejemplo, el que lleva el mayor general o el encargado de las cuentas por cobrar.

OBS

Contable : profesional de la contabilidad que es algo más que un mero tenedor de libros, pues sabe interpretar el balance y las demás cuentas de una empresa.

OBS

Véase contable.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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