bookkeeper

noun

book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce bookkeeper (audio)
: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business
bookkeeping noun

Examples of bookkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The complaint also demanded the reinstatement of associated student body bookkeeper Heather Cooper, who worked closely with Jacobs and lost her job last fall. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 Trump Organization junior bookkeeper Rebecca Manochio and former presidential aide Madeleine Westerhout later testified about how checks were signed in 2017, once Trump was in the White House. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024 After Daniels finished testifying Thursday, prosecutors called a Trump Organization bookkeeper and a former White House executive assistant. Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 May 2024 And whenever one of Ohtani’s other advisers — his agent, tax preparer, bookkeeper or financial adviser, all of whom were interviewed for the federal investigation — inquired about the account, Mizuhara told them that Ohtani preferred the account to remain private. Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Valorie Moser, a former bookkeeper, is scheduled to be sentenced in August. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 More:Former Milwaukee bookkeeper gets nearly 3 years for embezzling $650K from employer. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 Alice was Marriott’s first bookkeeper and first interior designer—and the first female board member when Marriott went public in 1953. 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookkeeper was in 1555

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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookkeeper. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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bookkeeper

noun
book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce bookkeeper (audio)
: a person who keeps accounts for a business
bookkeeping noun
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