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How do you guys keep track of your money for business? If you can share your method for accounting/bookkeeping/personal finance that would be helpful.

Is there any software you are using that you can recommend?

Excel templates??

What do the pros use?

Here is what I am currently using. I built it myself. Embarrassing, but you got to start somewhere right?

The excel sheet I've made is messy & inefficient and I feel like it is hindering me from taking it to the next level.

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Any insight would be helpful, thanks!
 
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