bookkeeper

noun

book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce bookkeeper (audio)
: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business
bookkeeping noun

Examples of bookkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The family moved to Baltimore, where Capone intended to become a bookkeeper—working the numbers on the right side of the law. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 His father worked for a propane business and his mother was a bookkeeper. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 July 2024 Parker had been a bookkeeper and barmaid at the legendary Sphinx Club on Pennsylvania Avenue, the city’s former Black entertainment district, adding a level of intrigue to the case, said the Rev. Alvin Hathaway, a lifelong Baltimorean. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024 The Journal claimed the group's bookkeeper found that Rhodes had used the group's credit card to buy everything from guns to groceries. Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookkeeper 

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Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookkeeper was in 1555

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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookkeeper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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bookkeeper

noun
book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce bookkeeper (audio)
: a person who keeps accounts for a business
bookkeeping noun
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