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The Reference

A practical business expense guide for people in the business of ideas.

A free, six-page guide to help you spot business expenses your books might be missing.

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Six practical pages, designed for a quick second look.

It's not usually the obvious expenses that slip through the cracks.

You probably know to record your software subscriptions and office supplies. But what about the processing fee that disappeared before your client's payment reached your bank account? The professional membership you paid for on a personal card? Or the client expense you were reimbursed for?

Those are the kinds of things worth a second look.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Expenses worth a second look.

    From tools and research to travel and client projects, organized so you can jump straight to what applies to you.

  • A few bookkeeping traps worth knowing about.

    The details that can make an ordinary-looking transaction more complicated than it seems.

  • Places expenses like to hide.

    A reminder to check beyond your business bank account.

  • A five-minute exercise.

    Find just one thing your books might be missing, without turning your afternoon into an accounting project.

You don't need to become your own bookkeeper. You just need a clearer picture of what's happening in your business.

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Footnote Bookkeeping provides thoughtful, practical bookkeeping for people in the business of ideas.

I'm Jenny, the bookkeeper behind Footnote. I help independent knowledge professionals keep their financial records current, understand their numbers, and spend more time on the work they actually love.

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