Did you guys see the cookbook? http://furius.ca/beancount/doc/cookbook
Or the Getting Started guide? http://furius.ca/beancount/doc/getting-started It's framed in the context of Beancount but the concepts pretty much apply to Ledger as well. On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Kev Lau <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Rick, > Good point. > I am thinking of making a webpage dedicated to basic ledger > entries(basically a crash course in book-keeping and basic accounting) for > all newbies who want to use ledger-cli. I think it would be a resource that > would be greatly appreciated. > It will cover(with great depth and simplicity):- > > 1. How to get started with Ledger-cli with Emacs (as thats most popular) > 2. A brief structure of accounting chart > 3. Make first entries successfully (for small businesses) using examples > 4. Basic Report printing (Income Statement and Balance Sheet) Maybe cash > flow too. > > Would you be interested in helping ? This is open to anyone else on this > forum too. > > > > On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 4:52:16 PM UTC+7, Kev Lau wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am still having difficulties with coming up with a proper mean of using >> a ledger for my business. I am hoping that someone here could see my Ledger >> and tell me if it looks sound. I don't want to make alot of entries and >> later realize I have been doing it wrong. I have read some material on >> accounting and feel that I understand how to make entries(but not sure how >> well I am organized and structured) >> >> Below is a sample of my hypothetical testing ledger. If you could have a >> look and give me some advise/tips I would deeply appreciate it. >> >> >> >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:ASSETS:CASH:CITIBANK US$-12,998.06 ;cash >> recd, debit to cash acct. >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:LIABILITIES:ACCOUNT_PAYABLE:VENTURE_ENTERPRISE US$ >> 12,998.06 >> >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:EXPENSES:BANK:CITBANK:FEES US$-19.35 ;cash paid >> out credit to cash acct. >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:EXPENSES:BANK:CITIBANK:FEES US$-77.41 ;cash paid >> out credit to cash acct. >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:ASSETS:BANK:CASH >> >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:ASSETS:CASH:CITIBANK US$-4,998.06 >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:LIABILITIES:ACCOUNT_PAYABLE:VENTURE-ENTERPRISE US$ >> 4,998.06 >> >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:EXPENSES:BANK:CITIBANK:FEES US$-34.19 >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:EXPENSES:COST_OF_GOODS_SOLD:TRIA_SOLAR:INV004 >> US$-12,000.00 >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:EXPENSES:BANK:CITIBANK:FEES US$-34.19 >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:EXPENSES:COST_OF_GOODS_SOLD:DYNO_WORKS:INV004 >> US$-3,808.00 >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:ASSETS:CASH:CITIBANK >> >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:REVENUE:SALES:MICROSOFT:INV004 >> US$6,000.00 >> #GENERAL_ELECTRIC:ASSETS:RECEIVABLES:INV004 >> US$-6,000.00 >> >> >> -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ledger" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ledger" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
