bookkeepers

noun

plural of bookkeeper
as in reporters
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 To inventory their emissions, carbon’s bookkeepers first consult the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 According to Xero, this feature will save accountants/bookkeepers 50 percent of their time devoted to reconciliation. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Intuit Academy offers free resources designed to help create a new generation of accountants and bookkeepers, with an emphasis on reaching underserved communities that stand to gain the most from access to training. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Two former bookkeepers for Wyandotte County District Court and longtime best friends accused of stealing nearly $1 million from the court have been sentenced to prison terms. — Nathan Pilling july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 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
  1. reporters
  2. archivists
  3. secretaries
  4. registrars
  5. clerks
Noun
  • The governor-elect, speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon inside the state Capitol, had just concluded a meeting with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro-Tempore Monique Limón.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Comcast’s Sky News recently launched a new mobile app focused on defense and security, with top sector reporters at its center.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • That will leave the council with two Black members out of 15 for the first time since 1963, not counting temporary vacancies, according to archivists in the City Clerk’s office.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • To do that, the initiative and its Missouri partners are looking for help from historians, genealogists, archivists and community organizations and members who have information about the boys who died there.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of archivists
Noun
  • The Senate confirms higher-profile nominees as well, including nominees for the Supreme Court, should a vacancy occur, along with cabinet secretaries.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The outcome of the race could be consequential for the 2028 election, because secretaries of state play a key role in certifying their states’ results, and presidential elections can come down to a single swing state.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of secretaries
Noun
  • The registrars then communicate those results, in batches, to the secretary of state.
    — Data, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Similar letters were sent last weekend to registrars in other counties, including Sacramento, DOJ spokesperson Kiersten Pels said in an email to The Sacramento Bee.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of registrars
Noun
  • And while most early in-person voting sites wrapped up on Sunday, local clerks could extend early voting into Monday.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The procedural dispute centers on a requirement to distribute amendment text to circuit court clerks for public posting, which lawmakers retroactively repealed.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clerks

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“Bookkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeepers. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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