bookkeeper
noun
book·keep·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business
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Alice was Marriott’s first bookkeeper and first interior designer—and the first female board member when Marriott went public in 1953.
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Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
While the actor's stardom rose, Ada attended college in Louisville and Northern Kentucky and worked as a bookkeeper.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
The daughter of a conservative Quaker family that owned the largest whaling fleet in the city, Green learned about finance and trade from a young age, becoming the family’s bookkeeper by age 13.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
His mother, Evelyn (Kantor) Newman, was her husband’s bookkeeper.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Now, nearly two years later, their eight-episode first season has dropped on Amazon Prime Video, featuring a dizzying array of impressive guest stars from John Turturro to Michaela Coel and the kind of travel budget that would make any bookkeeper sweat.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
After graduating from high school, Mr. Jones was hired by the New York City Board of Transportation (which was later replaced by the New York City Transit Authority) as a bookkeeper in 1949.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
Nanette Niro was the bookkeeper for ANLC and maintained the financial records, federal officials said.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
The documents were created by Mahmoud Ghazal, a man whom the Israelis had identified as the Hamas portfolio’s bookkeeper.
—Justin Scheck, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
While the actor's stardom rose, Ada attended college in Louisville and Northern Kentucky and worked as a bookkeeper.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
The daughter of a conservative Quaker family that owned the largest whaling fleet in the city, Green learned about finance and trade from a young age, becoming the family’s bookkeeper by age 13.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
His mother, Evelyn (Kantor) Newman, was her husband’s bookkeeper.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Now, nearly two years later, their eight-episode first season has dropped on Amazon Prime Video, featuring a dizzying array of impressive guest stars from John Turturro to Michaela Coel and the kind of travel budget that would make any bookkeeper sweat.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
After graduating from high school, Mr. Jones was hired by the New York City Board of Transportation (which was later replaced by the New York City Transit Authority) as a bookkeeper in 1949.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
Nanette Niro was the bookkeeper for ANLC and maintained the financial records, federal officials said.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
The documents were created by Mahmoud Ghazal, a man whom the Israelis had identified as the Hamas portfolio’s bookkeeper.
—Justin Scheck, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookkeeper. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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