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bookkeeping

[book-kee-ping] / ˈbʊkˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
accounting
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An independent auditor this summer called the city out for sloppy bookkeeping and noted that it had spent more than what was planned for in previous budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The riskiest segments included administrative support, data entry, bookkeeping, and editing, said the study.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

Amanda said she is picking up whatever work she can, including hospital administrative duties and bookkeeping gigs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

In death as in life, the only relief he can find is in the bookkeeping drudgery that has become not just his identity but his very soul.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

In the evenings, the city’s only public high school taught laboratory employees everything from sewing to dynamic model design, bookkeeping to machine shop theory.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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