The duties of each are different, though to most the HOW and WHY are confused. Qualifications An accountant will generally have a degree qualification and have further studies added to this such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA). A bookkeeper on the other hand will have a Diploma or Certificate qualification, either in Bookkeeping or the Financial Services. Duties The bookkeeper is the small business owners daily/weekly/monthly go to. The dai