Classified/Non-Competitive 
Class Code Pay Plan Class Title Eff.Date
0034  AR - 15 ACCOUNTING CAREERS TRAINEE  Apr 24, 1997
PURPOSE OF CLASS:
In a state agency, this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional accounting or auditing position.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the immediate and close supervision of accountants or similar professional employees to whom on-the-job training or supervision has been delegated.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Receives training in introductory accounting or auditing work for development of skills and knowledges in order to qualify for advancement into a professional agency accounting or auditing position; performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during course of training period; examines financial records of governmental or private businesses and accounting methods and procedures to assure compliance with statutes, regulations, guidelines or accepted accounting principles; may receive training in such areas as maintaining financial records and accounts, establishing financial statements and schedules and preparing budget estimates; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices; knowledge of business mathematics and statistics; some knowledge of business uses of information technology; some knowledge of effective report writing; ability to read and understand written materials; ability to utilize computer software.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree in accounting or in a closely related business field with at least l5 semester hours in accounting.
PROMOTION:
Incumbents in this class are eligible for promotion without further competitive examination after the completion of a prescribed period of satisfactory service in their designated occupational specialty if they have permanent status and at least six months of service in the promoting agency.
TERM OF APPOINTMENT:
Appointment to positions in this class shall be for a period not to exceed twenty four (24) months unless there is a change in the employing agency or designated target class. 

                SCHEDULE OF STARTING SALARIES
                          FOR
                ACCOUNTING CAREERS TRAINEE

 Minimum Requirements               Hiring Rate      Completion of 1
                                                    Year of Training

Bachelor's degree with l5             Step 3           Step 5
semester hours in accounting

Bachelor's degree with 30             Step 5           Step 7
semester hours in accounting  

Master's degree in a related field    Step 5           Step 7
and l5 credits in accounting

Master's degree in a related field    Step 6           Step 7
and 30 semester hours in accounting
This replaces the existing specification for the class of Accounts Career Trainee in Salary Group AR l5 approved effective April 24, 1997. (2012 SCOPE Review)

0034A
CC Final#  Occup. Group Bargaining Unit EEO
0034  284  (01)-Accounting/Auditing
 (16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)
 (2)-Professional