Auditing clerks double check monetary paperwork for mathematical accuracy. But when there’s a major discrepancy, auditing clerks are a business’s first line of defense, sounding the alarm for senior staff to analyze any wrongdoing inside the company. Earning a Certified Public Accountant credential is required for some, however not all, careers in accounting. These forms of businesses involve investing cash in personal corporations in change for partial possession or a percentage of the revenue.