books [plural]
► ACCOUNTING the written records of money that a business has spent or received: »
At the end of the year, the accountant goes over the books.
»John kept the books and helped her run her business.
→ See also APPOINTMENT BOOK(Cf. ↑appointment book), BANKBOOK(Cf. ↑bankbook), THE BEIGE BOOK(Cf. ↑the Beige Book), THE BLUE BOOK(Cf. ↑the Blue Book), CASH RECEIVED BOOK(Cf. ↑cash received book), DUPLICATE BOOK(Cf. ↑duplicate book), LOG BOOK(Cf. ↑log book), MINUTE BOOK(Cf. ↑minute book), ORDER BOOK(Cf. ↑order book), PAYING-IN BOOK(Cf. ↑paying-in book), PLAT BOOK(Cf. ↑plat book), PURCHASE BOOK(Cf. ↑purchase book), RULE BOOK(Cf. ↑rule book), SALES DAY BOOK(Cf. ↑sales day book), SALES RETURNS BOOK(Cf. ↑sales returns book), STATUTORY BOOK(Cf. ↑statutory book)
Main Entry: ↑book
Financial and business terms. 2012.