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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 bookkeepers
Two longtime Wyandotte County District Court bookkeepers admitted to a five-year wire fraud scheme that drained nearly $1 million from public funds.
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Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Early-stage and growth-stage businesses often relied on bookkeepers, accountants and instinct to make financial decisions while focusing heavily on sales and growth.
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Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Many afternoons after school, Annie worked alongside the agents, bookkeepers, and assistants, doing her homework or helping with the filing.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 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.
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Early-stage and growth-stage businesses often relied on bookkeepers, accountants and instinct to make financial decisions while focusing heavily on sales and growth.
—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Many afternoons after school, Annie worked alongside the agents, bookkeepers, and assistants, doing her homework or helping with the filing.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 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
The site is particularly strong in the accounting and finance sector, with jobs available for everyone from collection managers to controllers, bookkeepers and CPAs.
—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeepers
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Before the critical week arrived, co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer spoke to reporters after the draft.
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There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
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Since the diocese’s founding in 1976, clergy members and archivists have curated unique pieces of Orange County history to preserve its culture and faith.
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Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time.
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Both secretaries’ preferences have also been floated at various turns by OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Trump watched Game 3 from Knicks owner James Dolan’s suite, along with granddaughter Kai, personal adviser Boris Epshteyn and Cabinet secretaries Lee Zeldin, Sean Duffy and Doug Burgum.
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County registrars will now validate signatures from both ballot measures and report the results to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whose office will ultimately rubber-stamp the proposals to appear on voters’ ballots.
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Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.
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Colorado's county clerks want voters to know that elections are administered by dedicated public servants who work every day to ensure ballots are handled securely, accurately, and transparently.
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Law schools often push students to work for the federal courts, in prestigious jobs as interns or clerks.
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“Bookkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeepers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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