Accounts Payable Specialist: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many companies get so many bills that a whole team works just to keep them all in order!
Through history
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Long ago
People kept track of who owed money by writing carefully in big paper books called ledgers, using pens and a lot of patience.
Tools of the trade
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Accounting software
A computer program that keeps track of every bill, shows which ones are paid, and which ones are still waiting.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe day starts with a cup of tea or coffee and a fresh stack of invoices waiting to be checked.
Words to know
- Invoice
- A bill that a seller sends to a buyer. It lists what was bought and how much money is owed.
Quiz time
An Accounts Payable Specialist checks that the bill matches what was ordered.
Accounts Payable Specialists paint the houses that the company buys.