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bookkeeping

noun · /ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does bookkeeping mean?

bookkeeping (noun): the activity of recording business transactions.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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/ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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the activity of recording business transactions

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