Bookkeeper — answered personally.

Plain-English reference · A–Z

The bookkeeping glossary,written for owners, not CPAs.

Twenty-eight terms you’ll actually see on a QuickBooks report, a bank statement, or your CPA’s email at year-end — each one defined in plain English with the small-business context that makes the definition stick. Built for the owner who hit a word in a monthly report and Googled “what is X”. That’s the whole list.

How to read this

Twenty-eight terms, alphabetized, no jargon.

Tap any letter in the jump bar above the list to scroll straight to its section. Each card is one term, one or two sentences, with the small-business context that makes it memorable. If something you hits on a monthly report isn’t here, ask on a consultation call.

From 1099 to Working Capital

Twenty-eight definitions, one card per term.

Use the jump bar to skip straight to a letter, or read top to bottom. Each definition is short on purpose — if you want the long version, the consultation is free.

Still puzzled?

Some answers only exist on your books, not on a glossary page.

The definitions above are the general case. Whether “accrual” or “depreciation” is the right move for your business this year depends on your numbers, your entity, and where you’re headed — which is exactly what the free 30-minute consultation is for. Bring one question or twenty.