as in recorder
a person whose job is to keep the financial records for a business
questioned the bookkeeper about an entry in the accounts
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Recent Examples of bookkeeper
Rick’s wife, Judie, is the bookkeeper at the business, and their son Aaron is the vice president.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
For business owners, Intuit will even arrange a dedicated bookkeeper.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Suspicious, Johan instructed the company’s bookkeeper to look into their financial records.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
For business owners, Intuit will even arrange a dedicated bookkeeper.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Suspicious, Johan instructed the company’s bookkeeper to look into their financial records.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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An investigation of the car’s event data recorder found that Shirilla’s right foot was pressed to the accelerator’s full extent and that the brakes were never applied before impact, the Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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TiVo is a digital video recorder (DVR) developed by Teleworld, a company founded by Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay that was later renamed TiVo Inc.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Donna Vickroy is an award-winning reporter, editor and columnist who worked for the Daily Southtown for 38 years.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Now, with the Defense secretary on record in support of this legislation, its prospect for passage dramatically improves.—
Star Parker,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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The occupations most exposed to AI substitution, where most core tasks can be readily automated, like information clerks, secretaries, and sales representatives, were already experiencing some of the worst labor shortages at the time, according to Peng and Walker.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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But there’s something these obituaries are missing, writes Zach Utz, the former archivist of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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Variety will tap its vast archive and collaborate with NBCUniversal archivists to document milestone moments, with an emphasis on NBC’s legacy of innovation and its endurance as a cornerstone of media and entertainment business.—
William Earl,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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What began as a panel of speakers Wednesday quickly turned into a room discussion, with people expressing distress and others responding with solutions or ways to get involved, such as signing up as a registrar, to register voters.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In-person voting is already open at the county’s registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office in Norwalk, and will expand to county vote centers starting May 23.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Alex Murdaugh has filed a federal lawsuit against the now-former clerk of court whose interactions with the jury in his 2023 murder trial prompted the South Carolina Supreme Court last week to overturn his double murder convictions.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the clerk denied him his right to a fair trial.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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