as in recorder
a person whose job is to keep the financial records for a business
questioned the bookkeeper about an entry in the accounts
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Recent Examples of bookkeeper
His wife of 66 years, Carolyn Fantom, the business’s bookkeeper, died in 2017.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
He’d been hired as a bookkeeper for First National Stores in nearby Kearny.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Contrary to expectations, the three boys enjoy a wholesome home life, even with their intimate connections to crime, as their mother (Emily Meade) is a bookkeeper for the mob.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Wilson Powell, a bookkeeper, became business manager, serving in this capacity until just before his death in 2003.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
He’d been hired as a bookkeeper for First National Stores in nearby Kearny.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Contrary to expectations, the three boys enjoy a wholesome home life, even with their intimate connections to crime, as their mother (Emily Meade) is a bookkeeper for the mob.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Wilson Powell, a bookkeeper, became business manager, serving in this capacity until just before his death in 2003.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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There’s a widget filled with OnePlus apps that are mostly useful, including settings, weather, a calculator, and an audio recorder.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a 2018 phone call between McClain and Madigan, the men discussed whether ComEd should keep paying Moody via his latest subcontract, given that Moody was taking office as the Cook County recorder of deeds.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth, who has been nominated to be the next defense secretary, is one of Trump's most contentious Cabinet picks.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy, had a net-positive rating, 40%-37% with 23% unsure.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who has spearheaded Senate efforts to advance the ERA, has criticized the archivist's analysis as flawed.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The executive branch doesn't have a direct role in the amendment process, and Biden is not going to order the archivist to certify and publish the ERA, the White House told reporters on a conference call.Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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The city has asked the registrar to verify all the signatures and not rely on a random sample to quell skeptics of the elections process, Estanislau said.Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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Prince William's registrar Eric Olsen and Manassas' registrar Susan Reed both said the focus of DOJ monitors is usually on disability rights and language assistance.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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His only exceptions were clerks, postmasters and enlisted personnel in the military.Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Postal service clerks, executive secretaries, and payroll staff top the list of shrinking roles, with changes driven by factors including (but not limited to) AI adoption.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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