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title: For business owners
summary: Outcome-driven accounting pages for non-accountants — did you make money, where transactions go, month-end, sending to your CPA, and a plain-English vocabulary.
order: 1
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# Accounting for business owners

You don't need to be an accountant to keep good books.
You need answers to a few specific questions, fast.

- **[Did I make money?](/docs/accounting/for-business-owners/did-i-make-money)**
  — read your Profit & Loss in 30 seconds.
- **[Which account does this go to?](/docs/accounting/for-business-owners/categorize-a-transaction)**
  — the five buckets + decision flow + the 10 transactions
  you see most.
- **[Month-end checklist](/docs/accounting/for-business-owners/month-end-checklist)**
  — a 30-minute routine that keeps your books current.
- **[Send to my CPA](/docs/accounting/for-business-owners/send-to-my-cpa)**
  — the three reports your accountant actually wants +
  copy-pasteable email template.
- **[Vocabulary](/docs/accounting/for-business-owners/vocabulary)**
  — accounting words in plain English.

If you'd rather read the accountant-pitched version,
see [for accountants](/docs/accounting/for-accountants).