lemondrop Academy

Business accounting,
explained simply.

Short, practical lessons for business owners who want to understand their finances — no accounting degree required.

1
Foundations

Accounting Basics 101

Revenue, profit, accounts receivable, and the three reports every business owner needs to know.

5 min
2
Cash Flow

Why Cash ≠ Profit

Your P&L says you're profitable but your bank account is empty. Here's why that happens.

5 min
3
Reports

How to Read a Profit & Loss

Walk through a P&L line by line — revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, and net profit.

6 min
4
Reports

Understanding the Balance Sheet

Assets, liabilities, and equity — what they mean and how to use the balance sheet to gauge your business health.

6 min
5
FoundationsComing soon

What is a Chart of Accounts?

The backbone of your bookkeeping — how accounts are structured and why every transaction maps to one.

5 min
6
BookkeepingComing soon

How Double-Entry Bookkeeping Works

Every transaction has two sides. Understanding this unlocks how accounting actually works.

6 min
7
BookkeepingComing soon

What is a Journal Entry?

The building block of all accounting. Learn how debits and credits record every financial event.

6 min
8
BookkeepingComing soon

The Trial Balance Explained

How to verify your books balance and catch errors before they become problems.

5 min
9
InvoicingComing soon

Invoicing That Gets You Paid Faster

What to include on every invoice, when to send reminders, and how to reduce late payments.

4 min
10
TaxComing soon

Tax Basics for Indonesian Businesses

PPN, PPh, NPWP — what you actually need to know without drowning in DJP jargon.

7 min

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