Well done for being brave enough to tackle the mess.
We're picturing no or disjointed DIY spreadsheets, perhaps a lousy experience with accounting software your tax accountant pushed you into, receipts all over the place, and no real understanding of accounting fundamentals.
So for you, we recommend starting your Accounting Hero's Journey with these:
Course #1:
If you don’t know a Balance Sheet from a Profit and Loss from a Chart of Accounts, or even what accounting is exactly, and you have a bunch of head trash around money and accounting, this mini-course is for you.
Get Ready for That Accounting Stuff will help you get your head on straight, learn the fundamentals - what accounting is, and how financial statements work - pick a direction on accounting systems - spreadsheet or software - and learn what to DIY and what to outsource to your accountant or bookkeeper.
Once you've decided which direction to go in with your accounting system, you can choose one of these programs:
Course #2:
If you have a simple sole trader business, only need to record income and expenses, and accounting software is too expensive or complicated for you, check out our spreadsheet accounting course.
Course #2:
If you need more than a spreadsheet for your business accounting but don’t even know where to begin when it comes to choosing, setting up, or using accounting software, check out our software accounting course.
If your receipts are scattered all over your house (car, handbag, office...garage...), That Receipts Stuff will help you tame the paperwork monster.
Course #3:
If your receipts and other business paperwork are stuffed in the glovebox, down the back of the car seat, or in random piles around your house, this micro course is for you.