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bookkeeper

[book-keep-er] / ˈbʊkˌkip ər /
NOUN
accountant
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Rowley struggled to find work as a bookkeeper because so many locations triggered her allergies.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

She hopes the credential will position her for a job as an accounting specialist or bookkeeper.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

His mother worked part time as a bookkeeper while his father was a tax attorney.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

I met no rebuffs, only gentleness when they informed me they could not use my services as typist, bookkeeper, etc.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

The Panic of 1893 was followed by a boom in corporations and their demand for what we now call white-collar office workers, such as stenographers and bookkeepers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

Refugees work as housekeepers, maintenance workers and dishwashers, but also as bookkeepers and marketing assistants.

From Washington Times Aug. 6, 2022

Every year, bookkeepers at Tri Star conducted a lengthy, court-mandated accounting of her estate.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2021

Rather, the guidelines ask scientific bookkeepers in each country to quantify levels of a particular activity.

From Seattle Times Nov. 8, 2021

I didn't know if she meant the best of the computers or the best of the bookkeepers, and I didn't ask because I was afraid I already knew.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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