Building a Practical Chart of Accounts: Two Sample Documents (Free Download)

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Last Updated: May 22, 2025
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Don’t make an accounting mistake. Small businesses need to create a cogent, coherent, and practical chart of accounts.

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  • Boost Your Business — The download comprises two documents. One chart is for a corporation, the other is for a sole proprietorship.

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NB. The chart of accounts is a numbered list of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, and expenses that form the foundation for every transaction a business will make during its existence. It is the framework for all the bookkeeping, accounting, and tax reporting the company will be required to perform.