26984 words

books

2 definitions • 5 examples
1
the written records of money that a business has spent or received:

Examples:

balance the books Running a school is much more of a business than it used to be - by law we have to balance our books.
At the end of the year, the accountant goes over (= checks) the books.
State government has the power to examine the books of an employer in order to establish if any rules have been broken.
Members are permitted to inspect the books or records of the Society should they wish to do so.
2
written records of money that has been spent or received by a company:

Examples:

The payment was kept off the books (= not put in the records)

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