Gnucash and double entry accounting

Joseph Mack (C) 2001 jmack@wm7d.net

1. Intro

• 1.1 Double entry accounting and the double entry accounting program Gnucash
• 1.2 Why you work
• 1.3 Tracking your money
• 1.4 Examples of Accounts, with their standard accounting names.
• 1.5 Examples of Transactions

2. Gnucash

• 2.1 What is a double entry accounting program?
• 2.2 Gnucash 1.4
• 2.3 Gnucash 1.6
• 2.4 This wasn't easy. Why did I do it?

3. About double entry accounting

• 3.1 The history of double entry accounting
• 3.2 Comparison of double entry accounting with calculus

4. Example business, RocketScience LLC

• 4.1 Incurring liability: Starting the business
• 4.2 Black Ink and Red Ink
• 4.3 Debit and Credit
• 4.4 Types of Accounts
• 4.5 Expenses: Time to spend some money
• 4.6 Revenue: We earn some money
• 4.7 Profit and Loss
• 4.8 Owner's Equity
• 4.9 Coda

5. Not covered here