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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The account adjustment is a one-time initiative designed to provide borrowers with retroactive IDR credit to rectify longstanding historical problems with these plans, including misinformation and poor recordkeeping.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Since official Atlantic tropical cyclone recordkeeping began some 174 years ago, nearly 600 tropical storms or hurricanes have struck the mainland U.S. shoreline.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
For one, nondeductible IRA contributions carry potentially burdensome administrative and recordkeeping requirements, Slott said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
In the letter, the agency asked the state to add more details about monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for periodic opacity monitoring.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Since official Atlantic tropical cyclone recordkeeping began some 174 years ago, nearly 600 tropical storms or hurricanes have struck the mainland U.S. shoreline.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
For one, nondeductible IRA contributions carry potentially burdensome administrative and recordkeeping requirements, Slott said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
In the letter, the agency asked the state to add more details about monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for periodic opacity monitoring.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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