Sentence examples for bookkeeping said from inspiring English sources

Mrs. Ellis, who handles the bookkeeping, said the farm sold $56,000 worth of milk in 1996, but ended up losing money.

Is it wrong to work for a church and not believe in God? -- J. H., Toronto If your work is technical in nature -- bookkeeping, say, or plumbing, or even organ maintenance -- your own theological opinions are beside the point.

"I have been shocked by the number of Asian NGOs that don't have the minimal standards of accounting or bookkeeping," says Allen Choate, vice president of Partners in Asian Development for the Asia Foundation.

"The expense of providing long distance no longer has anything to do with the service itself, it has to do with the marketing and bookkeeping," says P. William Bane of Mercer Management Consulting's telecom practice.

The new law "made it clear we would be held responsible" for fraudulent bookkeeping, he said.

Changing the rules would be a first step toward solving some of the systemic problems with corporate bookkeeping, Mr. Andriole said.

Tyco is conducting a review of its bookkeeping but said last week that it had found nothing so far that would require additional disclosure.

The troubles began with sloppy bookkeeping, he said, and were made worse by a bungled switch to a new computer system.

The tax will not be deducted if shares are held in an I.R.A. "You give away some of the tax efficiency, but you also give away the bookkeeping," he said.

For practical purposes it's more gift than loan, whatever the bookkeeping technically says.

He also hinted at a strategy to explain bookkeeping irregularities, saying that a lack of sophistication and the vast size of the council may have led to mistakes.