recordkeeping
noun
rec·ord·keep·ing
ˈre-kərd-ˌkē-piŋ 
variants
or less commonly record-keeping
: the act or practice of recording important information for future reference : the act of keeping records
Due to shoddy recordkeeping, the total area affected … is a mystery, and it will likely remain so.—
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Data sharing and accurate recordkeeping help everyone stay accountable and aligned, which can reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses and enable fast responses to any concerns.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Violent crime ticked up early in President Biden's term, but reports show it's dropped significantly since then as law enforcement agencies responded to the pandemic surge and adopted more detailed recordkeeping.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Saul Justin Newman, for detective work in discovering that many of the people famous for having the longest lives lived in places that had lousy birth-and-death recordkeeping.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
In 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission fined Cantor Fitzgerald $100,000 for bad recordkeeping tied to risk-free investments at Treasury auctions.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Violent crime ticked up early in President Biden's term, but reports show it's dropped significantly since then as law enforcement agencies responded to the pandemic surge and adopted more detailed recordkeeping.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Saul Justin Newman, for detective work in discovering that many of the people famous for having the longest lives lived in places that had lousy birth-and-death recordkeeping.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
In 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission fined Cantor Fitzgerald $100,000 for bad recordkeeping tied to risk-free investments at Treasury auctions.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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