bookkeeper
noun
book·keep·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 
: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business
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He’d been hired as a bookkeeper for First National Stores in nearby Kearny.
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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
Named for the bookkeeper who kept the correspondence, the Mulligan letters derailed Blaine’s nomination and haunted him for the rest of his career.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
Named for the bookkeeper who kept the correspondence, the Mulligan letters derailed Blaine’s nomination and haunted him for the rest of his career.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookkeeper. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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