A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization.

Is book Keeper two words?

Bookkeeping is keeping track of a business's financial transactions. ... The word bookkeeping comes from the sense of book that means "record" or "written document," and it has the distinction of being one of very few words in English with three consecutive double letters.

What does a bookkeeper do?

Bookkeeping clerks, also known as bookkeepers, often are responsible for some or all of an organization's accounts, known as the general ledger. They record all transactions and post debits (costs) and credits (income). They also produce financial statements and other reports for supervisors and managers.