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Separating business and personal money

Why a clean split makes record keeping much simpler.

Coins, a notebook and a calculator on a desk

Mixed accounts are the most common reason small businesses lose track of profit. A separate account, even a basic one, removes most of the guesswork at month end.

Once the split exists, a cashbook takes minutes a day instead of a weekend of reconstruction.

  • One account for business income and expenses
  • A fixed amount paid to yourself on a schedule
  • Receipts stored per month, not per pile

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