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book-keeping

British  

noun

  1. the skill or occupation of maintaining accurate records of business transactions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Giving evidence on Thursday at Leeds Crown Court, Ms Chenery explained how she did some book-keeping work for the firm.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2024

Humans are a striking example of this evolutionary book-keeping in action.

From Scientific American Dec. 13, 2022

The finance team could still see ample assets on the book-keeping portal as of last week.

From Reuters Nov. 16, 2022

However, the human body being somewhat more complicated than a basic book-keeping system, all your appetite hears is the activation.

From The Guardian Oct. 30, 2019

Taxes and credits have the same definite period, and there are no arrears or unexpended balances to confuse the book-keeping.

From Congressional Government A Study in American Politics by Wilson, Woodrow

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