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bookkeeping

[book-kee-ping] / ˈbʊkˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
accounting
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"Mr Kahn's work for Epstein was precisely the same kind of accounting and bookkeeping work that thousands of professionals provide to clients on a daily basis," Dan Ruzumna told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In accounting, software has automated large portions of bookkeeping and tax preparation without eliminating accountants, who have moved up the value chain toward advisory, forensic and judgment-intensive work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

When her second child was born, she stopped her work as an office manager, but continued doing the family’s bookkeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Other types of jobs that could be negatively impacted by AI: data entry, customer-service representative, graphic design, and bookkeeping.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

“I think I’ll do better with bookkeeping than barrel staves, all right. There’s just one part of this that bothers me.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham