bookkeeping
noun/ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/
1
Accounting, Business, Finance Usually The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Usually General tasks for maintaining a system.
- Derived terms
- bookkeeping machine, double bookkeeping, Hollywood bookkeeping, nonbookkeeping
- Related terms
- recordkeeping, record-keeping, scorekeeping, timekeeping, time-keeping