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bookkeeping

[book-kee-ping] / ˈbʊkˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
accounting
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He said that independent farmers are already spread thinly, doing every job from bookkeeping, to HR, to tractor driving.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

It also offers bill payments, procurement, travel booking, treasury services and automated bookkeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

There’s not a textbook for empathy the way there is for Python or for bookkeeping.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026

Amanda said she is picking up whatever work she can, including hospital administrative duties and bookkeeping gigs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

On welcoming me aboard he told me that I was first to work in the bookkeeping section, sorting and filing checks according to some intricate accounting system.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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