Type the dates, or pick a preset. No mouse needed.
Type 1-4-26, 1 apr, apr (whole month), 15 (that day, same month) or t (today). Enter moves to To, Enter again applies · PgUp PgDn previous / next month · Ctrl 1–5 presets
Retainers are posted on the 1st of the next month, expenses on the month's last day. Use {month} in the narration for the month's name.
Jump straight to another ledger, like F4 in Tally.
Fill in only what you know. Every box you fill must match. The period is the one at the top (F2).
Amounts and dates stay exactly as they are. Only the ledger changes, so the books stay balanced.
Like Tally’s F11. Switch on only what this company needs; everything else stays out of sight. Saved in the ledger file.
Nothing dated on or before this day can be created, altered or deleted. Leave empty to keep everything open.
A monthly amount for a ledger or a whole group. Set it to 0 to remove it.
New, empty books with Tally’s standard groups, saved as a .beancount file wherever you choose.