# Analytical Ledger

> Free double-entry accounting — correct to the cent, yours to keep.

Analytical Ledger is a free, multi-entity, double-entry budgeting and accounting web app built by Analytical Solutions for the small-business owner who does the work — every business (and personal finances) in one place, self-hosted or in the cloud, with no monthly fee.

## Pages

- [Home](https://analyticalledger.com/): Real double-entry accounting — correct to the cent, every entity in one place, free and yours to keep. Hero, how-it-works, FAQ, and early-access call to action.
- [The App](https://analyticalledger.com/products): A guided tour of all 17 modules covering the full accounting loop — Import & Reconcile, Journal & Chart of Accounts, Receivables & Payables, Assets/Loans/Amortization, Budget & Reports, Periods/Approvals/Roles, and Dashboard & Money Map. Every module included, no tiers, $0/month.
- [Blog](https://analyticalledger.com/breakdown): Guides (module-by-module walkthroughs) and Updates (project news, releases, and the road to open source), filterable by topic (Accounting, Finance, Setup, Reporting, Technical) and by series (Using the App, Accounting Basics, Self-Hosting).
- [About Us](https://analyticalledger.com/about-us): Why we built Analytical Ledger, the mission (so no owner has to choose between running the business and knowing its condition), our values, and how to support the project.
- [Contact](https://analyticalledger.com/contact): Ask a question, request early access, or offer support — a real person reads every message.
- [Terms of Service](https://analyticalledger.com/terms-of-service): The terms that govern use of this website.
- [Privacy Policy](https://analyticalledger.com/privacy-policy): How contact-form information is handled.

## Blog

- [Accounting Dashboard Guide: Read Your Numbers Fast](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/accounting-dashboard-guide) (2026-07-10): See cash, revenue, net income, and your balance sheet on one screen. How to read the Analytical Ledger dashboard and know where your business stands.
- [Money Map: See How Money Moves Across Your Entities](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/money-map-guide) (2026-07-10): See how a dollar earned by your operating company reaches your pocket. A step-by-step guide to reading the Money Map across every entity you own.
- [Chart of Accounts Guide: Skip Building One From Scratch](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/chart-of-accounts-guide) (2026-07-10): Skip building a chart of accounts from scratch. Use Analytical Ledger's 118-account default, mapped to Schedule C and Form 1120, and stay ready for tax season.
- [How to Post Balanced Journal Entries in Analytical Ledger](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/journal-entries-guide) (2026-07-10): Post a journal entry that always balances: set the date and memo, add debit and credit lines, and post. Posting is blocked until it balances to the cent.
- [Journal Entry Approvals: Segregation-of-Duties Queue](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/journal-approvals-guide) (2026-07-10): Set an approval threshold so a second person signs off on every large journal entry before it posts. Here's how the Approvals module works, step by step.
- [Accounts Receivable Tracking for Small Business Books](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/accounts-receivable-guide) (2026-07-10): Stop guessing who owes you. Track invoices, customers, and aging in Analytical Ledger Receivables so you always know what is outstanding.
- [Accounts Payable Software: Track Every Bill You Owe](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/accounts-payable-guide) (2026-07-10): Record every bill, know exactly what you owe and when, and keep vendor 1099s ready for year end — a step-by-step guide to the Payables module.
- [Memorized Transactions Guide: Reuse Journal Entries](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/memorized-transactions-guide) (2026-07-10): Stop retyping the same rent, subscription, and payroll entries. Here's how to build reusable balanced templates in Analytical Ledger and post them in seconds.
- [Amortization Schedules for Prepaid & Deferred Items](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/amortization-schedules-guide) (2026-07-10): Pay a year of insurance up front and your P&L takes one giant hit. Here's how to spread prepaid expenses and deferred revenue evenly, month by month.
- [Fixed Asset Depreciation Guide for Small Businesses](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/fixed-asset-depreciation-guide) (2026-07-10): Register a capitalized asset, depreciate it straight-line over its useful life, and read book value per asset — a step-by-step Fixed Assets module guide.
- [Loan Tracking Guide: Amortize a Loan and Post Payments](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/loan-tracking-guide) (2026-07-10): Track a business loan the right way: register it once, get a level-payment amortization schedule, and post every payment as a principal/interest split.
- [Closing Accounting Periods: Open, Closed, and Locked](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/closing-accounting-periods) (2026-07-10): Close a month so its numbers can't quietly change. See how the Periods module gates posting with open, closed, and locked states — and how to fix errors.
- [Bank Reconciliation: How to Match Books to the Cent](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/bank-reconciliation-guide) (2026-07-10): Turn 'probably right' into 'known right, to the cent.' A step-by-step guide to reconciling a bank or card account in Analytical Ledger's Reconcile module.
- [Bank Statement Import: CSV & OFX to Balanced Books](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/bank-statement-import-guide) (2026-07-10): Turn a pile of bank and card statements into balanced books. A step-by-step guide to the Import module — upload CSV or OFX, dedupe, and categorize.
- [Budget vs. Actual Reporting: Track Variance by Month](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/budget-vs-actual-guide) (2026-07-10): Set a budget, then see where the money actually went. A step-by-step guide to the Budget module — plan per account and track variance all year.
- [Financial Reports: From P&L to a 13-Week Cash Forecast](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/financial-reports-guide) (2026-07-10): Turn a reconciled ledger into financial reports you can trust — P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, tax rollup, and a 13-week forecast, per entity or consolidated.
- [Users & Roles: Accounting Permissions & Access Setup](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/users-roles-permissions-guide) (2026-07-10): Give each person viewer, accountant, or owner access to your books, keep sign-in on an allowlist, and separate who posts entries from who approves them.
- [Double-Entry Accounting Basics for Business Owners](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/double-entry-accounting-basics) (2026-07-10): How double-entry accounting keeps your books correct to the cent — debits, credits, and why Analytical Ledger enforces every entry twice.
- [Catch-Up Bookkeeping Guide: Reconcile Months of Books](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/catch-up-bookkeeping-guide) (2026-07-10): Behind on the books? Follow a clear order of operations to import, categorize, and reconcile months of statements — and get caught up to the cent.
- [Multi-Entity Accounting: Every Business in One Place](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/multi-entity-accounting-guide) (2026-07-10): Run an LLC, a side business, and your personal finances as separate books that roll up into one clear picture — no per-company fees, no manual stitching.
- [A Tour of Analytical Ledger's 17 Accounting Modules](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/module-tour) (2026-07-10): A guided tour of all 17 modules — from Import and Reconcile to Reports and Approvals — and the index for every module how-to guide.
- [Analytical Ledger: Free Double-Entry Accounting You Own](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/why-we-built-analytical-ledger) (2026-07-09): The books stop getting done when the business gets busy. Here's why we built a free, correct-to-the-cent accounting app you own — and where it's headed.
- [Self-Host Analytical Ledger: Own Your Accounting Data](https://analyticalledger.com/blog/self-host-analytical-ledger-guide) (2026-07-10): Run your books on your own infrastructure — embedded Postgres locally with no Docker, or your own cloud on Vercel and Neon behind a single DATABASE_URL.

## Contact

- Email: info@analyticalledger.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/Analytical-Solutions

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