When you opened the doors of your small business, you were probably excited to meet your first customers and start turning a profit. In contrast, you might have felt less enthusiastic about learning to bookkeep, especially if you’ve never thought of yourself as a “math person.”

But to run a small business, you have to be at least a little skilled in the art of bookkeeping. The thought might be overwhelming if you’re more passionate about, say, selling used books or offering excellent life-coaching advice than you are about numbers—but a basic understanding of bookkeeping can revolutionize your business.

With the right bookkeeping tools, you’ll feel more confident in your business’s future and better able to understand (and plan for) your own profitability. Best of all, you don’t need to become an overnight calculus expert to understand bookkeeping. Instead, just keep reading—the Doccan we upgated heare can help you get a handle on bookkeeping basics that will help your small business succeed.