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
As electronic calculators became widespread, many accountants, financial analysts and bookkeepers worried their jobs would be obsolete.
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Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The deficit will swell to $1.9 trillion this fiscal year and keep growing until the overall national debt hits $50.7 trillion a decade from now, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper said in its latest report.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
His wife of 66 years, Carolyn Fantom, the business’s bookkeeper, died in 2017.
—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
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Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The deficit will swell to $1.9 trillion this fiscal year and keep growing until the overall national debt hits $50.7 trillion a decade from now, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper said in its latest report.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
His wife of 66 years, Carolyn Fantom, the business’s bookkeeper, died in 2017.
—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
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The helicopter’s black box voice recorder has also been recovered with no signs of exterior damage, according to Inman.—
Kaanita Iyer,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Batteries are needed to run the sensors, recorders, and telemetry systems but the go-to lithium batteries are classified as containing hazardous materials that are subject to strict safety and environmental regulations.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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After a nationwide search, see who USA TODAY reporter Erin Jensen picked for her Valentine’s Day date.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 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,
10 Feb. 2025
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Richard Danzig, secretary of the Navy during the Clinton administration, has long warned that old-school bureaucracies within the Defense Department reflexively fight basic reforms on procurement in favor of continuing to buy expensive weapons designed for U.S. needs in the 20th century.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The White House is considering an executive order that would tell the education secretary to slash the department as far as possible and urge Congress to fully terminate it.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The archivist of the United States, who oversees the National Archives and Records Administration, is typically an apolitical role that receives little attention.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Xavier University archivist Lester Sullivan sent it to OperaCréole founder and artistic director Givonna Joseph a year later.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Seven candidates will appear on the ballot in the April 8 special election to fill the vacant District 1 seat on the county Board of Supervisors, the registrar of voters office confirmed Wednesday.—
Emily Alvarenga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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After the deluge of concerns, the party director said his office communicated with the local registrar of voters to gather information and get the facts straight before offering the detailed explanation.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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The robbery occurred about 7:15 p.m. when a man with a pistol took about $60 from Richard Caldwell, 22, the 7-Eleven clerk.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Police suspect the 13-year-old then fatally shot the clerk.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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