Just started as an entrepreneur? Learn the basics of bookkeeping: what you need to record, which rules apply, and how to automate it. Practical guide for starters.
Bookkeeping is the systematic recording of all financial transactions of your business: income, expenses, assets and liabilities. As an entrepreneur in the Netherlands you are legally required to keep records. Your bookkeeping forms the basis for your VAT return, your income tax return and possibly
The Belastingdienst requires you to keep a complete and reliable administration. This includes:
Every posting has two sides: debit (left) and credit (right). This is called double-entry bookkeeping:
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