bookkeeping

/ˈbʊkkiːpɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʊkkˌipɪŋ] /ˈbʊkkiːpɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʊkkˌipɪŋ] /ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-piŋ How to pronounce bookkeeping (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bookkeeping — noun

1. the work of writing down and checking a company's income and spending

1.名詞B2
釋義

the work of writing down and checking a company's income and spending

例句

Layla does the bookkeeping for her uncle's bakery every Sunday night.

do the bookkeeping for a family business

After lunch, Diego checked the bookkeeping before paying the vegetable supplier.

check the bookkeeping before making a payment

同義詞
  • accounting

    broader term that can include reports, tax work, and financial analysis

  • record-keeping

    wider term for keeping records of any kind, not only money

  • accounts work

    office phrase for routine work with bills, payments, and account records

文法句型

do the bookkeeping

bookkeeping for + shop/company

learn bookkeeping

用法筆記

Usually refers to the routine work of recording daily sales, bills, and payments for a business or organization. It focuses on keeping the records accurate, while accounting can also include wider reporting, tax work, and analysis.

常見錯誤

Mina is the bookkeeping for our shop.
Mina does the bookkeeping for our shop.
💡Bookkeeping names the work, not the person; use bookkeeper for the worker.