Bookkeeps

/ˈbʊkˌkiːps/

बहीखाता रखना; लेखा-जोखा रखना

Origin & History

From "book" + "keep" (to keep records in account books); "bookkeeping" became common in English for the practice of maintaining financial records.

"book" + "keep" से बना (खातों की पुस्तकों में रिकॉर्ड रखना); वित्तीय रिकॉर्ड बनाए रखने की प्रक्रिया के लिए अंग्रेज़ी में "bookkeeping" का प्रयोग प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

He/She/It bookkeeps: keeps the financial records of a person or organization, tracking income, expenses, and balances.

He/She/It bookkeeps: किसी व्यक्ति या संस्था के वित्तीय रिकॉर्ड रखता/रखती/रखता है, आय-व्यय और शेष राशि का लेखा-जोखा दर्ज और प्रबंधित करता/करती/करता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
She bookkeeps for a small family business.
वह एक छोटे पारिवारिक व्यवसाय के लिए लेखा-जोखा रखती है।

Usage Examples

He bookkeeps all receipts and invoices in a spreadsheet.
The accountant bookkeeps carefully to avoid tax errors.
She bookkeeps the club’s monthly income and expenses.
He bookkeeps by reconciling bank statements every week.

Synonyms

Keeps the books Maintains accounts Records transactions Tracks finances Does bookkeeping

Antonyms

Misrecords Neglects accounts Disorganizes records

Related Forms

Adjective
Bookkeeping (as attributive, e.g., bookkeeping tasks)

Idioms & Phrases

Keep the books
हिसाब-किताब/बहीखाता रखना
Cook the books
हिसाब-किताब में हेराफेरी करना
Balance the books
बहीखाते का संतुलन/मिलान करना
In the black
लाभ में/मुनाफे में
In the red
घाटे में