Ledger

About Ledger

Ledger is a command-line accounting program that reads a plain-text journal and prints reports. Record transactions with dates, descriptions and account postings, then use a balance or register report to answer a question about the records. Someone already comfortable with shell tools can reuse a short command to inspect an account or a particular date range each month. Test a few entries against known balances before importing a long history. Ledger fits people who want their accounting data in an editable text file and prefer to assemble their own workflow. The command-line approach assumes you will manage input, imports and backups. A conventional graphical finance app can be easier if the people maintaining the records are unfamiliar with a shell or with double-entry accounting.