Bookkeeper: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
People in ancient cities made clay tablets to record how much grain and goods came in and went out. These were some of the very first money records.
Tools of the trade
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Ledger
A ledger is a big book, or a computer program, where every bit of money coming in and going out gets written down.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe bookkeeper sits down with a cup of tea or coffee and opens the ledger. They write down the day's sales and payments.
Words to know
- Receipt
- A receipt is a paper or message that proves someone paid for something. Bookkeepers match receipts to make sure the money adds up.
Quiz time
Bookkeepers only work with numbers and never talk to anyone.
A bookkeeper can help a store find out if it has enough money to pay its bills.