bookkeeper

/ˈbʊkkiːpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʊkkˌipɚ] /ˈbʊkkiːpər/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʊkkˌipɚ] /ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce bookkeeper (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bookkeeper — noun

  • bookkeepersingular
  • bookkeepersplural

1. someone in a company or organization who keeps careful records of money coming i

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone in a company or organization who keeps careful records of money coming in and money going out

例句

Eitan became the cafe's bookkeeper after two years at the front desk.

work as a bookkeeper in a business

The market bookkeeper matched each fruit sale with the money in the drawer.

bookkeeper checks sales against cash records

同義詞
  • accounts clerk

    close in office settings; often used for a staff role under a finance team

  • accounting assistant

    broader support role that may include tasks beyond keeping the books

  • ledger clerk

    older and narrower; it stresses written account records

文法句型

a bookkeeper for + business/school/clinic

hire a bookkeeper

work as a bookkeeper

用法筆記

Usually refers to the person handling a business's day-to-day money records. A bookkeeper commonly enters payments and income, while an accountant often deals with wider reports, tax work, or financial advice.

常見錯誤

❌The company hired an accountant to enter each shop sale into the daily cash record.
✅The company hired a bookkeeper to enter each shop sale into the daily cash record.
💡A bookkeeper usually handles routine money records, while an accountant often does broader reporting and tax work.