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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Additional recordkeeping items that can be helpful include a QSBS eligibility checklist (signed by CFO) or the corporate tax returns aligning with stock purchases.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Using publicly available information from the coin’s blockchain recordkeeping system, Bloomberg News reported strong interest in the coin among non-Americans.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Analysts also see an inclination among some officials to keep certain communications private, not just from spies but also from government recordkeeping.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
This capability transforms multiple aspects of recordkeeping.
—Charlie Gautreaux, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Using publicly available information from the coin’s blockchain recordkeeping system, Bloomberg News reported strong interest in the coin among non-Americans.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Analysts also see an inclination among some officials to keep certain communications private, not just from spies but also from government recordkeeping.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
This capability transforms multiple aspects of recordkeeping.
—Charlie Gautreaux, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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