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
Mid-level roles included a deli/food service associate responsible for preparing Buc-ee's signature barbecue, baked goods, jerky, fudge and sandwiches, and a store bookkeeper managing daily accounting and cash reconciliation.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Banks in the latter half of the 20th century were able to automate some of the tasks performed by accountants and bookkeepers, and the rise of the ATM initially reduced the number of bank tellers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately her, that’s precisely what this office is — a bookkeeper.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Her father, Harry, worked as a manager at the family lumberyard, and her mother, Frances, was a church secretary and a bookkeeper.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Banks in the latter half of the 20th century were able to automate some of the tasks performed by accountants and bookkeepers, and the rise of the ATM initially reduced the number of bank tellers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately her, that’s precisely what this office is — a bookkeeper.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Her father, Harry, worked as a manager at the family lumberyard, and her mother, Frances, was a church secretary and a bookkeeper.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
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The event data recorder from the Mercedes showed that it was being driven nearly 90 mph seconds before the collision and that its brakes were applied before the crash, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Blaney also ruled that the recorder’s office is responsible for overseeing in-person early voting, among other duties, while the board is responsible for other operations, such as selecting Election Day voting locations, supplying polling locations and hiring poll workers.—
Josh Kelety,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Vatican facilitates visas and local SIM cards in advance, and arranges hotels and local transportation, allowing reporters to focus on the news rather than logistics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duggan's wife and mother of his six children, Saffrine Duggan, told reporters outside the court in Canberra that his lawyers would consider a further appeal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cheung said Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The labor secretary had been the subject of multiple controversies—accused of abusing her power, having an affair with a subordinate, and drinking on the job.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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At Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, scholars and archivists have recently opened a major new window into Rosenwald’s legacy.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to the obsessive archivists at BoC Pages, the tapes contain audio for an ad for a Christian bible school magazine that stopped publishing in 1991.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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Carver had 150 students as of last week, according to Yvonne Spruell, the school’s registrar.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The dispute centered on LAFCO’s actions during the process of verifying the petition signatures, which ultimately reversed the San Diego County registrar of voters office’s initial determination that ACLJ’s petition drive had failed to gather enough valid signatures.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The clerk then agreed not to exclude particular groups from the pool.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a letter to the clerk's office, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon requested election records, including all ballots, envelopes and receipts.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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