Definition

Noun: A person whose job is to maintain the financial records of a business or organization. This involves systematically recording all financial transactions, such as sales, purchases, payments, and receipts, in the appropriate ledgers or accounting software.

Usage

A bookkeeper is responsible for the day-to-day recording of a company's financial data. Their work forms the essential foundation for accountants to analyze and prepare official financial statements and reports.

Examples

• The small business hired a bookkeeper to manage its invoices and payroll.
• As a bookkeeper, her primary duty is to ensure every transaction is accurately entered into the general ledger.
• The bookkeeper reconciled the bank statement with the company's cash records.

Advanced Usage

• "To keep the books": This is a common phrase meaning to perform the duties of a bookkeeper.
  • She has kept the books for the family restaurant for twenty years.

Variants and Related Words

• Bookkeeping (n): The occupation or process of recording financial transactions.
  • Double-entry bookkeeping is a standard accounting method.
• Bookkeeping can also function as a modifier (e.g., , ).

Synonyms

• Accountant: (Note: While related, an accountant typically has more advanced training and analyzes financial data, whereas a bookkeeper focuses on recording it.)
• Clerk (archaic in this sense)
• Record-keeper

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym for a person in this role. Conceptually, it could be contrasted with roles that do not involve detailed record-keeping, such as laborer or creative director.

Noun

1. someone who records the transactions of a business