What does "bookkeeping" mean?

The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.

What is a synonym for "bookkeeping"?

Common synonyms include: accountancy, accounting, accounts, audit, bookkeepers, books.

Pronounced //ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ//.

/ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/ noun, verb

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Noun

1
The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses. uncountable, usually
2
the activity of recording business transactions wordnet
3
General tasks for maintaining a system. uncountable, usually

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of bookkeep form-of, gerund, participle, present

"When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping."