Responsibilities 1. Transfer data from paper formats into computer files or database systems using keyboards, data recorders or optical scanners 2. Type in data provided directly from customers 3. Create spreadsheets with large numbers of figures without mistakes 4. Verify data by comparing it to source documents 5. Update existing data 6. Retrieve data from the database or electronic files as requested 7. Perform regular backups to ensure data preservation 8. Sort and organize paperwork after entering data to ensure it is not lost. 9. Resolving discrepancies in information and obtaining further information for incomplete documents 10. Responding to information requests from authorized members