The activity or occupation of keeping records or accounts.
the exact numbers will never be known due to poor record-keeping
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Last fall, the United Kingdom experienced its worst flooding since record-keeping began 273 years ago.
Some of the cases have highlighted the midwife's meticulous record-keeping of the situation.
The report criticised poor record-keeping and a lack of monitoring of contracts which had hindered investigations into fraud.
Dora was the only hurricane to directly hit the area since record-keeping began in 1871.
We utilize simple but critical record-keeping to determine what crops give us the biggest and fastest return.
He referred to a report which raised questions about record-keeping and the preservation of medical records by health authorities.
The report said that poor record-keeping and other questionable accounting practices were serving, in some cases, to mask the extent of the government's financial distress.
Reaping the benefits of this strategy starts with good record-keeping and clear communication with your plan administrator.
They would cut costs by promoting electronic record-keeping instead of paperwork.
They believed in the importance of information, statistics, and systematic record-keeping.