Official bbooks user guide and accounting architecture
Learn how bbooks records every transaction in an immutable double-entry ledger, reconciles your bank accounts against your statements, and produces your financial reports in English and Spanish, for US businesses.
Strict Double-Entry
Debits equal Credits with zero float drift
Natively bilingual
Instant ES / EN toggle on all views & reports
Bank reconciliation
Import CSV or OFX and match every transaction against your statement
Immutable Double-Entry Ledger Simulator
Select a transaction type to observe how the ledger engine generates balanced journal entries with exact integer-cent precision.
| Code | Account | Type | Debit (USD) | Credit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | Accounts Receivable | Activo / Asset | $2,160.00 | — |
| 4000 | Service Revenue | Ingreso / Revenue | — | $2,000.00 |
| 2200 | Sales Tax Payable (8%) | Pasivo / Liability | — | $160.00 |
| Totals: | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | ||
How much money do you save switching from QuickBooks to bbooks?
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Estimate. QuickBooks prices are Intuit's published list prices as of August 1, 2026 (source); QuickBooks payroll is not included in this comparison. bbooks prices are bbooks' list prices.
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