bookkeeper
noun
book·keep·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business
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The site is particularly strong in the accounting and finance sector, with jobs available for everyone from collection managers to controllers, bookkeepers and CPAs.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
This month, a grandmother who’d once worked as a bookkeeper for her family’s dental practice became the fifth defendant sent to prison for their role in the sprawling conspiracy.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church is seeking donations after former South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace openly admitting to stealing money while working as its bookkeeper.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The bookkeeper told me the owner loved me.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
This month, a grandmother who’d once worked as a bookkeeper for her family’s dental practice became the fifth defendant sent to prison for their role in the sprawling conspiracy.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church is seeking donations after former South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace openly admitting to stealing money while working as its bookkeeper.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The bookkeeper told me the owner loved me.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookkeeper. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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