The Accoru Blog
Essays on accounting, design, and the unglamorous craft of running a small business well.
A poorly formatted invoice signals disorganization before a client even reads the amount. Here is exactly what goes on a professional invoice and how to get it right every time.
Your chart of accounts is the backbone of your entire bookkeeping system — get it wrong and every report you pull will be confusing or misleading. This guide walks you through exactly how to structure yours: from numbering conventions and naming rules to a complete 70-account sample template, industry-specific variants, and a step-by-step process for cleaning up a messy existing CoA.
Learn what a cash flow statement is, how to read one, and why it matters for your small business. A plain-English guide covering operating, investing & financing cash flows.
Wave calls itself free accounting software. For some businesses it genuinely is. For others, the hidden costs exceed what paid alternatives charge. Here is the full picture.
Self-employed bookkeeping software ranges from genuinely useful to expensively overbuilt. What you actually need depends on how you work — here is how to figure that out.
Missing one field on an invoice can delay payment by weeks. Here is the complete list of what every invoice needs — legally, practically, and professionally.
An honest look at Accoru — the features, the pricing, the limitations, and the businesses it actually suits. No marketing language. Just a straight answer to whether it fits your needs.
Learn how to read a Profit & Loss (P&L) statement and understand your business's revenue, expenses, and profitability. This complete guide helps small business owners make smarter financial decisions and track business performance with confidence.
Confused about the difference between accounting and bookkeeping? This guide explains both clearly — what each involves, who does it, and what your small business actually needs.
A complete, practical guide to invoicing clients in 2026 — what to put on an invoice, how to set terms that get paid, how to chase politely, and the templates that actually work.
Choosing between accrual and cash accounting can affect how you track income, expenses, and business performance. Learn the key differences, advantages, and drawbacks of each method to determine which is right for your business.
Why we believe the bookkeeping tools of the next decade will be quiet, considered, and well-typed.
A short, friendly tour of debits, credits, and why the general ledger is more elegant than you remember.
A monthly close ritual that takes an hour, not a weekend — built around small daily habits.
Why Accoru has one plan, why we made it $20, and what we learned saying no to tiers.
Handling FX gracefully: rates, realised vs unrealised, and how to keep your reports honest.
Designing a CoA that scales — neither sparse nor sprawling. Three patterns we keep coming back to.