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Bookkeeping Guide for Makers, Craft Business Finances, Printable PDF Checklists and Trackers

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Love making things but dread the bookkeeping? The Maker's Money Guide is a plain-English starter guide for makers and creative small businesses, written by a former tax preparer and staff accountant with a Master of Accountancy.

WHAT YOU'LL GET A 21-page digital PDF guide, with three printable worksheets at the back.

BY THE END, YOU'LL HAVE

A separate business bank account
A clear picture of where your sales money actually goes (deposits are not your sales number!)
A simple set of books in accounting software
A monthly routine that takes about an hour
An honest answer to "Am I actually making money?"

INSIDE THE GUIDE

Bookkeeping basics in plain English
How to separate business and personal money
How platform fees and payouts work (Etsy, Amazon, Shopify, Square, PayPal)
Choosing accounting software and setting up your books, step by step
A simple monthly money routine
Maker topics: materials, sales tax basics, mileage, COGS, and pricing for your time
Records to keep and a year-end checklist for your tax preparer

PRINTABLES INCLUDED

Monthly Money Checklist
Market and Craft Fair Sales Tracker
Expense Category Cheat Sheet

GOOD TO KNOW

Digital download. No physical item will be shipped.
Designed for US small businesses.
This guide is general education and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Please check with a qualified tax professional about your own business.
For personal use only. Please don't share, copy, or resell.

Questions? Message me anytime. Thank you for supporting a small business!

Lindsey, Studio Books

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