The different between bookkeeper and accountant

[Ehizzy1]

Accounting have various functions ranging from documenting financial information and many more and why the book keepers function is to store and keep records

 

[richee84]

Bookkeeper and accountants job might look similar in nature to most people but they perform different work. Bookkeeper are in charge of all transaction record both income and expenditures of the company while accountants interpret, analyze data on the record then give financial advise to the company management.

 

[Richard92]

a bookkeeper keeps record of goods and services in a particular company or organisation why an accountant keeps financial records and calculation of money and goods that have been utilised in a particular organisation

 

[Kunkun]

Bookkeepers handle the day-to-day tasks of recording financial transactions while accountants provide insight and analysis of that data.

In the simplest of terms, bookkeeping is responsible for the recording of financial transactions whereas accounting is responsible for interpreting, classifying, analyzing, reporting, and summarizing the financial data.

Well said, although there might be similar but they are in fact not the same things and like you have rightly said an accountant seems like a higher form of bookkeeping

 

[Richard92]

Well said, although there might be similar but they are in fact not the same things and like you have rightly said an accountant seems like a higher form of bookkeeping

There is a basically little difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant because both of them keep records, a bookkeeper only keep financial records why an accountant makes calculation off the financial records and also audit the account in terms of balance in the account for yearly transaction or monthly transaction.

 

[Kunkun]

There is a basically little difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant because both of them keep records, a bookkeeper only keep financial records why an accountant makes calculation off the financial records and also audit the account in terms of balance in the account for yearly transaction or monthly transaction.

Well said indeed, I think there is a reason too why accountancy is a field of study and bookkeeping isn't, we can't possibly compare the two as accountancy does more than just keep records of books

 

[cowantussie]

The key difference between bookkeeper and accountant is that bookkeeper is responsible for performing the bookkeeping activities in the company where financial transactions are recorded in a systematic manner, whereas, Accountants are responsible for accounting of the financial transactions that have occurred in the

 

[Richard92]

The key difference between bookkeeper and accountant is that bookkeeper is responsible for performing the bookkeeping activities in the company where financial transactions are recorded in a systematic manner, whereas, Accountants are responsible for accounting of the financial transactions that have occurred in the

Bookkeepers or bookkeeping is a branch of accounting why accounting encompass all the activities of keeping records of transaction and also calculating the financial dividend of a particular organisation.

 

[Robust]

A book keeper is someone who keeps/records any transaction of a business. While an accountant is someone who maintain and inspect business account.

 

[Snazzy001]

When they say you are a book keeper it simply means all records of an organisation are being kept in place by you but an accountant is one who keeps records of activities for businesses in that book which the book keeper keeps

 

[babdud02]

I think in most time in most places there work are almost the same thing but must accountant are more advanced than a book keeper and they can perform consultation service

 

[Richard92]

I think in most time in most places there work are almost the same thing but must accountant are more advanced than a book keeper and they can perform consultation service

The basic difference between accounting and bookkeeping is that bookkeeping is the branch of account why account is the general calculation and sum of financial transaction in an organisation

 

[Chibson]

An accountant and a bookkeeper is quite related and their job is also related but a bit different. A bookkeeper deals with financial records in the sense while an accountant deals with transactions.

 

[eenya00]

A bookkeeper just store the record of the company of the organization, while an accountant is more demanding than a bookkeeper, due to the fact that he is in charge of the overall finances of the company.

 

[Chibson]

the accountant and a bookkeeper works hand-in-hand in the sense that they are responsible for any financial transactions going on in the business.

 

[akinlolu99]

A book keeper as to do with the documentation of books and written content in general while an account as to do with the documentation of information mostly numerical or figure.

 

[Dowenship]

How often have you heard the term bookkeeper and accountant used interchangeable?. If you don't known about the difference in the service,then it is easy to be convinced about the profesion. An accountant is a person that be in charge of company financial transaction. While bookkeeper is also someone that the financial records of an organization. Kindly, tell us more difference of this topic.

An accountant is responsible for the payment of staffs and also resolve issues related to any financial aspect of the company... Book keeper are just keeping records...

 

[Richard92]

An accountant is responsible for the payment of staffs and also resolve issues related to any financial aspect of the company... Book keeper are just keeping records...

On basic difference between bookkeeper and accountant is the bookkeeper always keep record of financial activities why the accountant balance the account and make calculation

 

[Heatman]

Bookkeeper keeps books especially financial doucument of the organization. Accountant deals with analyzing the financial strength of the company. In some companies, an accountant also keeps financial records of the company.

Exactly, you have a very good point because they are definitely different professionals that are working in a company, although they both work in finance.

 

[Dowenship]

Accounting have various functions ranging from documenting financial information and many more and why the book keepers function is to store and keep records

A book keeper as to do with the documentation of books and written content in general while an account as to do with the documentation of information mostly numerical or figure.

Like you said that an accountant as to do with documentation of information mostly numerical or figures, in my company where i work for then. it was the accountant that used to pay our salary.