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
Her father, Harry, worked as a manager at the family lumberyard, and her mother, Frances, was a church secretary and a bookkeeper.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
The investigation determined the scheme included collecting checks and cash for various school clubs, which is normal for a bookkeeper, but then a certain amount would be converted for personal use.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
The upside of paying your lawyer, bookkeeper or IT support person?
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the actor's stardom rose, Ada attended college in Louisville and Northern Kentucky and worked as a bookkeeper.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
The investigation determined the scheme included collecting checks and cash for various school clubs, which is normal for a bookkeeper, but then a certain amount would be converted for personal use.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
The upside of paying your lawyer, bookkeeper or IT support person?
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the actor's stardom rose, Ada attended college in Louisville and Northern Kentucky and worked as a bookkeeper.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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Before she was elected clerk in 2022, Sweeney Bell served two terms as Marion County recorder and five years as chair of the Marion County Democratic Party.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also on the ballot are candidates for Polk County attorney, recorder and treasurer.—
Virginia Barreda,
Des Moines Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mike Danahey is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The meeting started with more than an hour of comments from the public, before the board voted to appoint Pete Geren as its president, Courtney Lewis as its vice president and Rosa Maria Berdeja as its secretary.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The probe is focused on Councilmember Farah Louis and Debbie Louis, who serves as the governor's assistant secretary of New York City governmental affairs.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kate Levasseur is the archivist for the World Food Prize Foundation.—
Kate Levasseur,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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If approved by a majority of the 40 eligible members, the union would represent the museum’s full- and part-time educators, archivists and marketing and development staff.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The county registrar of voters would be the front line standing next to him.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, has refuted that number — saying it was based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The store clerk told her that Teresa may have gone with Duckett, and the mother began searching the area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Miami-Dade County, for example, the penalty is $257, according to the county clerk’s office.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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