bookkeeping /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/noun 2forms 1phrases 1 noun2 •The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses. •General tasks for maintaining a system. formsbookkeepings Phrases with bookkeeping double bookkeepingThe tendency, among those who experience delusions, to perceive reality and the delusions as both being real, while remaining unbothered by the discrepancy or inconsistencies between the two.