Plain-text accounting insights, tutorials, and updates from the Beancount.io team.
A thrift flip's true cost has five layers: price, prep, mileage, fees, shipping. Track them all, deduct only sold inventory, and reconcile 1099-Ks for the IRS.
Rental garments are fixed assets, not supplies: amortize them over 6–36 months, cost the plant per pound, and let route density set what the business sells for.
Tunisia's auto-entrepreneur regime taxes freelancers 0.5% of turnover up to 75,000 TND, with no VAT and CNSS cover for about 20 TND a month.
A surf school's closed months still cost $3,000–$8,000 each. Size the trough first, then cover it with a revolving line or SBA Seasonal CAPLine, not an MCA.
Pop-up dinner tickets are deferred revenue until the meal is served — book them as a liability, cost each event per cover, and never spend the float early.
SpaceX's Q2 revenue rose 92% to $7.81B and Starlink's $1.66B operating profit nearly covered AI losses, but $18.4B of capex ran 2.4x revenue.
Seychelles' 2026 Voluntary Disclosure Programme waives penalties and prosecution for unpaid tax, but not interest — and eligibility ends once SRC audits you.
Rocket Lab's Q2 2026 revenue rose 62% to $234.1M and its net loss narrowed to $49.3M, but $1.87B of new paid-in capital in six months funded the growth.
A radon contractor's pCi/L guarantee is a warranty liability — accrue it per install, split testing from mitigation revenue, and amortize licenses monthly.
Filament is usually the smallest of six print cost lines. Build a per-SKU bill of materials, then price from true COGS.
PDD's Q2 2026 revenue rose 8% to RMB 112.4B but net income fell 12% on a RMB 7.4B other loss, while RMB 128.5B owed to merchants funds its cash pile.
Paychex Q1 FY2027 revenue rose 6% to $1.63B and operating margin hit 38.0%, while $4.35B of client payroll funds earned $49.8M of interest.
