◇ BOOKSPart of the Ettex Office Suite

Bookkeeping without the headache

US bookkeeping and accounting: accounts, transactions, categories and reports — tidy numbers your accountant will love.

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Powerful features

Everything you need in Books

Ledgers

Accounts and double-entry transactions.

Categories

Tag income and expenses cleanly.

Reports

P&L and balance at a glance.

Private

Local-first — your books stay yours.

Inside Books

Bookkeeping & accounting.
Built for your team.

US bookkeeping and accounting: accounts, transactions, categories and reports — tidy numbers your accountant will love.

  • Double-entry journal
  • Chart of accounts
  • Reports: P&L and balance
  • Aged receivables and payables
  • Account reconciliation
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How it works

From start to done in 3 steps

1

Add accounts

Bank, cash and cards.

2

Record transactions

Categorized income and expenses.

3

Run reports

P&L, balance and export.

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Seamlessly switch between apps and keep everything in one place.

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The Books workspace
The Books workspace
A closer look at Books
A closer look at Books

Frequently asked questions

Is this QuickBooks-like?

A lightweight, private bookkeeping tool for US small business basics.

Where is my data stored?

Local-first — your books live on your device and sync securely.

Switching from another tool?

How Ettex Books compares, tool by tool.

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Guides for Books users

Practical write-ups from the people building it.

Journal voucher: recording adjustments your auditor can followConsolidated accounts: adding up a group without double countingFund accounting: when the money is not all yours to spendLease accounting: the leases that landed on the balance sheetRevenue recognition: when the sale becomes revenueDormant company accounts: the filings that still have to happenInternal controls: the ones that work are the ones that leave evidenceStatement of account: the document that gets invoices paid without chasingRemittance advice: telling the supplier what you actually paid forPositive pay: the fraud control that fails on the exception deadlineDCAA compliance: timekeeping is where the audit startsForm 941: the quarterly return, and the deposits that matter more1099-NEC: what counts as nonemployee compensationVariance analysis: turning a difference into a reasonCost of goods sold: what goes in it, and why the answer changes your marginManagement accounts: the monthly numbers you run the business onBurn rate: how fast the money is leaving, and how long it lastsGross margin: the percentage that decides what the business can affordCredit note: correcting an invoice without deleting itPayroll process: the monthly cycle, and the parts you cannot get wrongPetty cash: running a float that still reconciles at the end of the monthFinancial statements: the three reports and how they connectAccounting T chart: what a T account shows and why bookkeepers still draw themManagement reporting: the monthly pack people actually read
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