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Notes on keeping books that hold up

Practical writing on bookkeeping, reconciliation, controls and financial reporting — no jargon, no gatekeeping, written for people running the business rather than the ledger.

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4 articles in getting started

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Getting started25 August 20266 min read

Why your chart of accounts depends on your industry

The accounting equation is universal. The accounts you need to run your business are not.

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Getting started6 min

What happens when the business owner realises they can do all the accounting themselves

The moment a founder discovers the books are theirs — the fear lifts, the numbers start talking, and the accountant relationship gets better, not worse.

25 August 2026
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Getting started6 min

Why entrepreneurs need not be intimidated by accounting anymore

Accounting was never hard because of the arithmetic — it was hard because the tools assumed you already knew it. That assumption is finally dead.

21 August 2026
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Getting started6 min

Bookkeeping without being a bookkeeper

You do not need to learn debits and credits to keep clean books. Here is how document-first bookkeeping works, and what the software should be doing for you instead.

4 August 2026