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Designing a chart of accounts you can actually use

6 min readPublished Jan 9, 2026
Accountant reviewing financial statements

Too many accounts hide the story; too few blur it. How we structure a chart of accounts for owner-led businesses.

Group by decision

Organize expenses around the decisions you make — people, marketing, delivery — not around vendors.

Keep it stable

Changing accounts every year breaks comparisons. Add sparingly and archive instead of deleting.

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