记账用英语可以表示为 "keep accounts" 或 "maintain accounting records"。这两个词的来源都可以追溯到拉丁语，"keep" 源自 "capere"，意思是 "to hold" 或 "to seize"；"account" 源自 "computare"，意思是 "to calculate" 或 "to compute"。

例句：

It's important to keep accurate accounting records to ensure the success of your business.

He was responsible for keeping accounts for the company.

She has experience maintaining accounting records for small businesses.

翻译：

记录准确的账目对于保证您生意的成功非常重要。

他负责该公司的记账工作。

她拥有维护小型企业账目的经验。