bookkeeper

noun

book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 

: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business

bookkeeping

ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-piŋ 

noun

Examples of bookkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flowers' struggle with the justice system began in Winona, Mississippi, on a July morning in 1996, when the owner of Tardy Furniture, a bookkeeper, a delivery man and a 16-year-old were shot in the head execution-style. — News Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Only 21% work with a dedicated accountant or bookkeeper year-round. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The owner may have started with a bookkeeper, accounting software and a CPA handling taxes. — Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Shauntay Cunningham-Poole, 56, of Fort Lauderdale, has been a school district employee since 1995 and is currently the bookkeeper at McArthur High School, a spokesperson for the district said in an email Friday. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bookkeeper

• beekeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

bookkeeper

noun

book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 

: a person who keeps accounts for a business

bookkeeping

-ˌkē-piŋ 

noun