What is bookkeeping?
Whether you’re bookkeeping for a family business, or planning a career in it – this is a good place to start learning.
Download the guide about bookkeeping
Find out what bookkeepers do, and get an intro to double-entry bookkeeping. Fill out the form to receive the guide as a PDF.
The basics for beginners
Learn all about bookkeeping, including why it’s done, who does it, and how they go about it.
- Introduction to bookkeeping
What does bookkeeping involve? What’s the end product? And how does it compare to accounting? We take a look.
- Double-entry bookkeeping explained
With double-entry bookkeeping, you create two accounting entries for each of your business transactions. Find out why.
- What does a bookkeeper do?
Keeping the books is just one of the tasks modern bookkeepers might handle. Here’s a breakdown of bookkeeping duties.
Now that you have your guide
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