the activity of recording business transactions
"After a long day at the construction site, Sarah went straight home to finish her bookkeeping for the week's expenses."
The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
"After years of relying on messy spreadsheets for her bookkeeping, Sarah finally hired an accountant to organize her business's finances properly."
present participle of bookkeep
"As the books were being balanced, she realized that accurate bookkeeping was essential for catching errors before they compounded."