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bookkeeping

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book·keep·ing  (bkkpng)
n.
The practice or profession of recording the accounts and transactions of a business.
bookkeeper n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bookkeepingbookkeeping - the activity of recording business transactions
clerking
accountancy, accounting - the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
single entry, single-entry bookkeeping - a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account
double entry, double-entry bookkeeping - bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
posting - (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records; "the posting was made in the cash account"
Translations
bookkeeping [ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ] N → contabilidad f, teneduría f de libros
bookkeeping [ˈbʊkkiːpɪŋ] n → comptabilité f


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