Accounting for beginners
Getting to grips with accounting terminology and principles
Throughout our documentation, you may see unfamiliar terms and accounting-specific principles. While we try to keep things as simple as possible, some understanding of accounting will definitely help you out. We've collated a number of third-party resources that might help get you started below.
Back to basics: key accounting terms in plain English
FreeAgent
FreeAgent's Chief Accountant, Emily Coltman FCA, gives you the plain English definitions for everyday accounting terms so you can confidently discuss your business finances.
Accounting For Developers, Part I
Modern Treasury
In this first part of a two-part series, Modern Treasury walk through basic accounting principles for anyone building products that move and track money.
Accounting For Developers, Part II
Modern Treasury
In this second part of a two-part series, Modern Treasury build a ledger for a Venmo clone by applying the accounting principles covered in Part I.
Accounting for Computer Scientists
Martin Kleppman
Martin Kleppman explains basic principles of accounting using graphs, providing the background needed to understand the financial statements for a small company.