DIY Bookkeeping
with Excel
You don’t need fancy accounting software to do your own bookkeeping. You just need a good Excel template (and some elbow grease).
How to use the Income Statement Template
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Customize Your Account Categories
On the first tab, labelled “Account Categories”, add your Company Name, then enter all the categories of income, expenses, and cost of goods/sale that you use in your business.
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Add Your Expenses and Revenue
On the second and third tabs, labelled “Expenses” and "Revenue" is where you’ll enter your transaction details—Date, Description, Category Type (matching with the categories in your Account Categories tab), and the Amount.
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Generate Your Income Statement
The fourth tab is where your Income Statement will automatically display. Just select a date range for the Income Statement you’d like to see (for example, August 1 to August 31), and voila, you have your Income Statement.
Three ways this template will help you
We have built an Income Statement template in Excel that you can use to turn your business transactions into an Income Statement.
Save money on accounting software
Accounting software isn't free. Doing it yourself in Excel is.
Simplify your bookkeeping
Entrepreneurs often procrastinate on bookkeeping because the task feels daunting. This simple spreadsheet makes it super simple.
