Thus, computer skills are a must for modern bookkeepers. They should be comfortable working with spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel, adapting to new digital advances as they emerge, and using various accounting software, such as: Freshbooks. Xero.

So, some bookkeepers complete associate or bachelor's degrees in accounting or business. Other bookkeepers finish their high school diplomas and then seek on-the-job training. To prove they possess certain skills, they may also complete one or both professional bookkeeping certificates available.

Bookkeepers use simple calculations daily such as addition, subtraction, division, percentages, and multiplication since these basic math skills are a necessary bookkeeping skill for balancing the books, finding errors, making adjustments, and generating financial statements.