carry an account
keep an account
operate an account

In the beginning, I kept account of them, but they are everywhere.

There is no set way of keeping these records and accounts.

There he kept accounts of his enemies, alive and dead.

Anyone who does his own income tax can keep accounts.

I would trust him with my store, were he able to keep accounts.

Occasionally, he'd pop in, just long enough to keep his accounts on the active list.

The only way he can do it is to keep his own accounts on the up and up.

Kept absolutely meticulous accounts, even in the old days when he was a kid.

You must keep suitable records and accounts of the goods for four years.

But most of us do not let a President get so rich that he can afford to forget we are keeping accounts.