Thesaurus results for BOOKKEEPERS

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 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 Preparers, which include staff accountants, AP and AR specialists and bookkeepers, do the hands-on work like entering data, generating reports and journal entries and closing the books. — Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 7 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

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The Ukrainian president made the remarks during a two-hour off-the-record meeting with reporters on Saturday, with a transcript released publicly on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Just as intriguing, though, is another book that is unlikely to receive the attention being accorded the best-seller by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporters

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Before Vine was gone for good, volunteer internet archivists preserved many of its videos for posterity and Divine used this archive to restore some of the internet’s favorites.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of archivists

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But her omnipresence made her as recognizable to some around the globe as presidents and Cabinet secretaries.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of secretaries

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The Bayeux Tapestry‘s journey to the British Museum was made possible by a remarkable team of conservators, registrars, engineers, and specialist art handlers whose work is rarely seen by the public—and the Times of London has given them their due.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of registrars

Noun

At the time, shoppers typically gave their grocery lists to clerks who would then gather everything for them.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
That includes bringing in physical and cybersecurity assistance for county clerks, mailing ballots earlier to minimize problems from delays, and creating a provision to allow the governor to declare an emergency in case of interference.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026

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