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bookkeeper

/ˈbʊkkiːpə(r)/noun

उच्चारण बुक्कीपर

मुनीम, लेखा-लिपिक, बहीखाता रखने वाला

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the accounts of a business

    मुनीम, लेखा-लिपिक, बहीखाता रखने वाला

    • The shop employs a part-time bookkeeper.
    • The bookkeeper entered every sale in the ledger.
    • The bookkeeper checks the accounts at the end of each month.
    + 2 more examples
    • She trained as a bookkeeper before starting her own business.
    • Our bookkeeper found a mistake in the invoice.

    Synonyms accountant clerk

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a bookkeeper (countable noun)

A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep a record of a business's accounts.

Bookkeeper वह व्यक्ति है जिसका काम किसी व्यवसाय के लेखे-जोखे का रिकॉर्ड रखना है।

  • The bookkeeper noted every payment in the ledger.
  • My aunt works as a bookkeeper in a small firm.

bookkeeper for / at / of + business

Use for, at or of to name the business.

व्यवसाय का नाम बताने के लिए 'for', 'at' या 'of' आता है।

  • He is the bookkeeper for a textile shop.

bookkeeping (uncountable noun)

The activity is called bookkeeping; it is uncountable.

इस काम को bookkeeping कहते हैं; यह uncountable है।

  • Bookkeeping is taught in commerce classes.

bookkeeper vs accountant

A bookkeeper records daily transactions, while an accountant analyses them, prepares final accounts and gives advice.

Bookkeeper रोज़ के लेन-देन दर्ज करता है, जबकि accountant उनका विश्लेषण, अंतिम लेखे और सलाह देता है।

  • The bookkeeper maintains the ledger, and the accountant files the return.

bookkeeper spelling

Bookkeeper has double o and double e together, a rare spelling; the word has three double letters in a row.

Bookkeeper में लगातार तीन जोड़ी double letters (oo, kk, ee) हैं, जो दुर्लभ वर्तनी है।

  • In bookkeeper, oo, kk and ee come one after another.
+Collocations 4

adjective + bookkeeper

qualifiedpart-timefull-timefreelancehonest

  • A part-time bookkeeper comes every Saturday.

verb + bookkeeper

hireemploywork asbecomeconsult

  • The shop decided to hire a bookkeeper.

bookkeeper + noun

salarysoftwarerecordsduties

  • Her bookkeeper duties include preparing monthly statements.

bookkeeper + verb

recordbalanceauditcheckenter

  • The bookkeeper balanced the cash book at the day's end.
“More examples 7
  • The bookkeeper found a mistake of five hundred rupees in the accounts.

Bookkeeper को लेखे में पाँच सौ रुपये की गलती मिली।

  • Radhika studied commerce to become a bookkeeper.

राधिका ने bookkeeper बनने के लिए वाणिज्य पढ़ा।

  • Every shopkeeper needs a reliable bookkeeper.

हर दुकानदार को भरोसेमंद bookkeeper की ज़रूरत होती है।

  • The bookkeeper closed the day's accounts at seven.

Bookkeeper ने शाम सात बजे दिन का हिसाब बंद किया।

  • The clerk was promoted to chief bookkeeper after ten years.

क्लर्क को दस वर्ष बाद मुख्य bookkeeper के पद पर पदोन्नत किया गया।

  • Radhika's mother learnt bookkeeping and now handles the accounts of three shops.

राधिका की माँ ने bookkeeping सीखी और अब तीन दुकानों का हिसाब देखती हैं।

  • The company needs a bookkeeper who knows Tally.

कंपनी को ऐसे bookkeeper की ज़रूरत है जो Tally जानता हो।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The bookkeeper is maintaining the accounts since 2010.

✓ The bookkeeper has been maintaining the accounts since 2010.

Use the present perfect continuous with since.

'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Both work with accounts, at different levels.

दोनों हिसाब-किताब पर काम करते हैं, पर स्तर अलग है।

bookkeeper

Records transactions day by day.

दिन-प्रतिदिन के लेन-देन दर्ज करता है।

  • The bookkeeper entered every bill.

accountant

Prepares financial statements, handles tax and advises.

वित्तीय विवरण बनाता, कर संभालता और सलाह देता है।

  • The accountant filed our tax return.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

book·keep·er

Has double o, double k and double e (not 'bokkeeper' or 'bookeeper').

Spelling book-keep-er है, जिसमें double o, double k और double e आते हैं ('bokkeeper' या 'bookeeper' गलत है)।