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bookkeeping

[book-kee-ping] / ˈbʊkˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
accounting
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The riskiest segments included administrative support, data entry, bookkeeping, and editing, said the study.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

In death as in life, the only relief he can find is in the bookkeeping drudgery that has become not just his identity but his very soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"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

The remainder of the morning was taken up with bookkeeping matters such as passing out supplies and assigning seats.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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