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The transaction machine

Keep the business in balance.

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The transaction machine

InvestigateWhich transactions change profit, and which only move things around the Snapshot?

Assets100Cash 100 · Receivables 0 · Equipment 0
=
Liabilities0Borrowings
+
Equity100100 contributed + 0 earned
Net income0
Operating cash flow0
Investing cash flow0
Financing cash flow0

Ending cash 100 = opening 100 + operating 0 + investing (0) + financing 0

Transaction log (0 most recent)

Post a transaction to start.

Model assumptions and units

A fictional business that opens with $100 of cash, all from the owner. Each button posts one transaction. No tax or depreciation in this introductory model.

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