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bookkeeping

[book-kee-ping] / ˈbʊkˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
accounting
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It also offers bill payments, procurement, travel booking, treasury services and automated bookkeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Automation had been hollowing out middle-skill work since the early 2000s, quietly eliminating the clerical roles, bookkeeping jobs and sales positions that once absorbed India's graduates.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Everything has been discussed, every move, every act that I’ve taken toward the NIL, every step — bookkeeping and everything — has been handled and handed over to UCLA.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

On welcoming me aboard he told me that I was first to work in the bookkeeping section, sorting and filing checks according to some intricate accounting system.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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