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BOOKKEEPING-BASICS5 MIN READ

Build the Receipt-to-Record Chain

Create a simple evidence trail from receipt to ledger entry.

The chain A reliable expense entry connects four things: receipt, payment proof, business purpose, and ledger category. If the receipt says Adobe, the card statement shows Adobe, the note says design software for the marketing team, and the ledger says Software subscriptions, the entry is coherent. The common trap The weak move is to categorize from the bank feed alone. Bank text is a clue, not evidence. A merchant name can hide a meal, a reimbursable client cost, a capital purchase, or a personal charge. What good looks like Use a same-day capture habit: attach the receipt, add a short…

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