Free Small Business Bookkeeping Spreadsheet
A free small business bookkeeping spreadsheet with a transaction log, monthly profit and loss, a summary chart and missing-receipt checks.
Free ยท Excel workbook, 5 tabs, works in Google Sheets
Specifications
| Brand | Stelaah |
|---|---|
| Category | Spreadsheets and tools |
| Format | Excel workbook, 5 tabs, works in Google Sheets |
| Price | Free |
| Files | Stelaah Small Business Bookkeeping Spreadsheet.xlsx (143 KB) |
| Works with | Open the .xlsx in Excel 365, Google Sheets or Numbers. |
| Licence | Use it yourself and in your own business, including work for your clients. Please do not share or resell the files. |
| Language | English |
| Includes | 5 tabs, 2000 transaction rows, 12 months of P&L |
A free bookkeeping spreadsheet for small businesses, freelancers and the self-employed, in any country and any currency. Add one row for each payment in or out, pick a category and an account, and mark whether you kept the receipt. The running balance works itself out.
The Profit and loss tab shows income and expenses by category for every month and the year. The Summary shows income, expenses, net profit, profit margin and your balance, with a chart, plus how many rows are missing a receipt or have an unknown category, so tidying up before tax time is quick.
Room for 2,000 transactions and 30 categories, with 19 to start. Need cash flow and forecasts too? The Small Business Finance Dashboard goes further. A record-keeping tool, not tax or accounting advice.
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What's inside
One spreadsheet, five tabs. Example rows show how it works.
| Section | Pages or size |
|---|---|
| Start here | 1 tab |
| Summary with chart | 1 tab |
| Profit and loss by month | 12 months |
| Settings: categories and accounts | 30 rows |
| Transactions | 2,000 rows |
Who it's for
- Freelancers and the self-employed
- Small business owners doing their own books
- Side businesses that need records for tax time
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Works with
Open the .xlsx in Excel 365, Google Sheets or Numbers.
Questions
- Does it work in Google Sheets?
- Yes. Upload the .xlsx to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets. It also opens in Excel 365 and Numbers.
- Is this accounting software?
- No. It is a simple record of money in and out with monthly totals. Ask an accountant about what your country requires.
- Which apps does it work with?
- Open the .xlsx in Excel 365, Google Sheets or Numbers.
- Is it really free?
- Yes. Add your name and email once and every free Stelaah download opens on this browser. No account is needed.
- What do I download?
- Stelaah Small Business Bookkeeping Spreadsheet.xlsx (143 KB).
- Can I share or resell it?
- Use it yourself and in your own business, including work for your clients. Please do not share or resell the files.