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Bookkeeping

The ongoing recording and organising of financial transactions — the foundation all accounting is built on.

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day work of recording transactions: raising invoices, capturing expenses, filing receipts, and reconciling bank accounts.

Accounting interprets; bookkeeping records. Done little and often — fifteen minutes a week beats a quarterly archaeology dig — it makes every report, tax lodgement, and business decision easier.

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