* What is plain text accounting?
  'Doing all accounting on plain text files'
  - Flexibility :: Easier to adapt to situations
  - Security :: YOU control of your data
  - Traceability :: Control your processes
  
* What is ledger-cli
  Ledger is a powerful, double-entry plain-text accounting system that is accessed from the UNIX command-line.
  - Flexibility ::  Multiple currencies (even imaginary), infinite account recursion
  - Auditability :: No secrets
  - Stability :: Small footprint, yet powerful
  - Performance :: Lightweight
  - Reports, reports and reports :: Ask for anything

* What is ledger-mode
  Performance at your fingertips.
  - Transactions now easy
  - all-terrain vehicle
  - Quick Workflow

* ledger-mode examples

** New transaction
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c> <RET> <BKSP> 0 <RET>
   4. <C-c C-a> 01 <RET>
   5. Mike's Store
   6. <RET> <TAB>, Expenses:Food
   7. (<SPC>*2) $25
   8. <RET>, Assets:CheckingAccount
   9. M-q

** Copying transactions
   1) Open Emacs
   2) <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3) <C-c C-a> 02 <RET>
   4) MegaPaper
   5) <RET> <TAB>, Expenses:Supplies
   6) (<SPC>*2) $12
   7) <RET>, Assets:CheckingAccount
   8) M-q
   9) C-c C-k
   10) 03 <RET>
   11) (<SUPR>*2) 34

** Account balance
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f books.ledger
   3. bucket Assets:CreditCard
   4. <C-c C-a> 04 <RET>
   5. Novo-PC
   6. <RET> <TAB> Assets:Technology
   7. (<SPC>*2) $23
   8. M-q
   9. C-c C-k
   10. 05 <RET>
   11. (<SUPR>*2) 50
   12. M-q
   13. <M-b M-b>
   14. <C-c C-p> <RET>

** Transactions' report
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c C-a> 06 <RET>
   4. MegaPaper
   5. <RET> <TAB>, Expenses:Supplies
   6. (<SPC>*2) $15
   7. <RET>, Assets:CheckingAccount
   8. M-q
   9. <C-c C-o C-r> y reg
   10. <RET>
   11. q

** Account prediction (done before)
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c C-a> 07 <RET>
   4. MegaPaper
   5. <RET> <TAB>, Expenses:Supplies
   6. (<SPC>*2) $18
   7. <RET>, Assets:CheckingAccount
   8. M-q

** Accounts payable
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c C-a> 08 <RET>
   4. Mike's Store
   5. <RET> <TAB>, Expenses:Food
   6. (<SPC>*2) $47
   7. <RET>, Liabilities:AccountsPayable
   8. C-c C-a 09 <RET> me <TAB>
   9. <RET> <TAB> l <TAB> a <TAB>
   10. (<SPC>*2) $100
   11. <RET> a <TAB> c <TAB>
   12. M-q
   13. C-p
   14. <C-c C-p> <RET>

** Accounts receivable
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c C-a> 10 <RET>
   4. Ministry of Culture
   5. <RET> <TAB>, a <TAB> :AccountsReceivable:NatGov
   6. (<SPC>*2) $4000
   7. <RET>, Income:Sales
   8. M-q
   9. C-p
   10. <C-c C-p> <RET>

** Payee list (done before)
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c C-a> 11 <RET>
   4. MegaPaper
   5. <RET> <TAB>, e <TAB> s <TAB>
   6. (<SPC>*2) $56 <RET>
   7. Assets:CheckingAccount
   8. M-q
   9. C-p M-b
   10. <C-c C-o C-r> payee (<RET>*2)

** Net worth
   1. Open Emacs
   2. <C-x C-f> books.ledger
   3. <C-c C-a> 12 <RET>
   4. m <TAB>
   5. <RET> <TAB>, l <TAB> <TAB>
   6. (<SPC>*2) $55
   7. <RET>, a <TAB> c <TAB>
   8. M-q
   9. C-c C-p Income|Liabilities

* Example ledger-cli file

; -*- ledger -*-

2019/11/01 Mike's Store
    Expenses:Food                                $25
    Assets:CheckingAccount

2019/11/02 MegaPaper
    Expenses:Supplies                            $12
    Assets:CheckingAccount

2019/11/03 MegaPaper
    Expenses:Supplies                            $34
    Assets:CheckingAccount

bucket Assets:CreditCard

2019/11/04 Novo PC
    Assets:Technology                            $23

2019/11/05 Novo PC
    Assets:Technology                            $50

2019/11/06 MegaPaper
    Expenses:Supplies                            $15
    Assets:CheckingAccount

2019/11/07 MegaPaper
    Expenses:Supplies                            $18
    Assets:CheckingAccount

2019/11/08 Mike's Store
    Expenses:Food                                $47
    Liabilities:AccountsPayable

2019/11/09 MegaPaper
    Liabilities:AccountsPayable                 $100
    Assets:CheckingAccount

2019/11/10 Ministry of Culture
    Assets:AccountsReceivable:NatGov           $4000
    Income:Sales

2019/11/11 MegaPaper
    Expenses:Supplies                            $56
    Assets:CheckingAccount

2019/11/12 MegaPaper
    Liabilities:AccountsPayable                  $55
    Assets:CheckingAccount

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