Well, firstly I didn't learn all accounting. I learned enough to read a balance sheet, understand the accrual method, and do day-to-day bookkeeping (by the tim

Well, firstly I didn't learn all accounting. I learned enough to read a balance sheet, understand the accrual method, and do day-to-day bookkeeping (by the time my business is big enough to need more than that, I will hire an accountant, or bench.co, or whatever). It took about two weekends, and the OP was my most important source. A whiteboard is helpful.