bookkeepers

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 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 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
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Noun
  • Associated Press reporters Mayuko Ono and Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shooter is among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters at a news conference held Saturday night.
    Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Before archivists can preserve a record, the record must survive long enough to make it into their hands.
    Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
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  • The secretaries demanded detailed descriptions of the methodology DHS used as well as transparency about what state voter lists DHS analyzed.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • That’s why the bipartisan letter from eight previous Department of Transportation secretaries to Sens.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • In this cynical age, our local registrars of voters, usually one from each party, remain respected public officials.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Once certified, petitioners then have just over two months to collect and submit the requisite number of signatures to local registrars and ultimately the Secretary of State.
    Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
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  • The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 4-2 on July 9 to distribute guidance to clerks saying absentee voters cannot change their ballot after it has been returned.
    Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026
  • The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission had voted on July 9 to distribute guidance to clerks saying absentee voters cannot change their ballot after it has been returned.
    Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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“Bookkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeepers. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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