Accounting Assistants carry out basic accounting tasks to help the organization perform day-to-day operations. Accounts receivable and payable are the main responsibilities of Accounting Assistants. Also, they help with invoices, auditing, journal entries, and collections.Accounting Assistant typical roles are listed below:<ul><li>Bookkeepers: They keep track of a company's daily financial operations, and assist with payroll administration, debt collection, invoice generation, and payment processing.</li><li>Accounting Specialist: They maintain correct records, ensuring that payments are made on time for bills and that customers do not overpay for products or services.</li></ul>

India's financial services industry is strong and, more significantly, expanding. The number of the middle class in the nation is increasing and is expected to account for 20% of the overall population by 2016 and 37% by 2026, according to data by Deloitte. According to projections, India has a relatively youthful population, with a median age of 31 in 2025 and 38 in 2050, which clearly shows the demand for professionals to guide people about Finance. The typical annual salary for Finance Assistants, Associates and Analysts are $84,300, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). By 2026, the employment of Finance Associates is anticipated to expand by 11%, faster than the average for all occupations. Strong job growth is expected due to an expanding range of financial products and other sector trends.

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Some Roles and responsibilities of an Accounting Assistant are:<ul><li>Interpreting and applying accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work to ensure compliance with applicable standards and compiling and preparing routine reports and summaries.</li><li>Planning, coordinating, and successfully executing a wide range of business requests, including coordinating the completion of client requests as directed by partners and managers through team communication and project tracking/organization.</li><li>Assisting with accounting and tax return projects as assigned, as well as ad hoc projects, preparing or assisting with client billings under the supervision of the Billing Manager.</li><li>Assisting with E-filing/processing tax returns, maintaining meeting, travel, and appointment schedules and calendars, and preparing expense reports.</li></ul>

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Average take home Salary for a Accounting Assistant in India is around $8218 per year

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An accounting assistant supports a company in its day-to-day accounting duties.  One of the main differences between an accountant and an accounting assistant is that an accounting assistant focuses on administrative, clerical, and data-entry duties. For example, the accounting assistant may upload and scan documents for entry into the company's document-tracking software. The accounting assistant may perform other duties such as processing invoices; filing, sorting, and faxing documents and correspondence; answering phone calls; reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness; tracking inventory; and working on spreadsheets.

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