Hi Beancount users, I have been learning and using Beancount for a few years, and I've read many articles and documents introducing Beancount. However, sometimes, I felt confused by some new concepts, and not all articles explained things clearly. For example, I was initially confused about why income is negative. After quite some effort, I have a certain level of confidence to maintain my books with Beancount. I looked back and wondered if there was a book teaching Beancount in a more approachable way. Therefore, I spent some time thinking about how to explain Beancount and double-entry accounting concepts more intuitively.
Eventually, I came up with a diagram, which I call it pile-hole diagram. Imagine all the money flowing, like digging a hole in the ground and putting a pile of dirt on the side. Here's an example of how I explained income: [image: Assets is usually positive because it's something you have.] I think I should be able to visualize all kinds of money movements with a diagram like that. With the idea, I kick-started writing the book a few days ago, and it's free. You can read it here: https://academy.beanhub.io It's still working in progress, and any feedback is welcomed 🙌 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Beancount" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/00ad774a-2bbf-4f67-9563-2188e389c447n%40googlegroups.com.
