bookkeeper
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Wong says she even did the company accounts on Sundays rather than pay for a bookkeeper because, at the time, saving the money mattered more than getting the day back.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Rowley struggled to find work as a bookkeeper because so many locations triggered her allergies.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Elizabette Guecamburu, a bookkeeper who has a rare neuromuscular disorder, spoke at Monday’s rally and implored the governor to remember the teachings of their shared alma mater Santa Clara University, a Jesuit-led private school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Gustav works as a bookkeeper for Julia’s father and is never entirely happy with his station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Betsie starting work as Father’s bookkeeper in the shop.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The Panic of 1893 was followed by a boom in corporations and their demand for what we now call white-collar office workers, such as stenographers and bookkeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
More puzzling still, the district’s bookkeepers say closing schools won’t save the money needed, not even close.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
Refugees work as housekeepers, maintenance workers and dishwashers, but also as bookkeepers and marketing assistants.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
As Selznick put it, Hollywood had been “grabbed by a little group of bookkeepers and turned into a junk industry.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
I didn't know if she meant the best of the computers or the best of the bookkeepers, and I didn't ask because I was afraid I already knew.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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