A professional who reviews and posts data from meter books, computes charges for utility services, and marks special accounts for billing purposes. Responsibilities include:

• Marks accounts with fixed demands, combined bills for more than one meter connection, and those requiring use of constant multipliers to extend meter reading to actual consumption.
• Posts late and special meter readings and estimated readings.
• Examines meter-reading entries for evidence of irregular conditions, such as defective meters or use of service without contract, and prepares forms for corrective actions by others.
• Marks accounts for no bill when irregular conditions cannot be resolved before billing date.