bookkeeping

American  

[book-kee-ping] / ˈbʊkˌki pɪŋ /

noun

1. the work or skill of keeping keeping account books or systematic records of money transactions (accounting ).

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Other Word Forms

• bookkeeper noun

Etymology

Origin of bookkeeping

First recorded in 1680–90; book + keeping

Example Sentences

Automation had been hollowing out middle-skill work since the early 2000s, quietly eliminating the clerical roles, bookkeeping jobs and sales positions that once absorbed India's graduates.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

"Mr Kahn's work for Epstein was precisely the same kind of accounting and bookkeeping work that thousands of professionals provide to clients on a daily basis," Dan Ruzumna told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

When her second child was born, she stopped her work as an office manager, but continued doing the family’s bookkeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Salvatore, who is 44 years old, also feeds information from both his point-of-sale system and from bookkeeping service QuickBooks into Google’s NotebookLM AI tool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Nat shrugged and turned back to his bookkeeping.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham