Beancount Basics
FIREla is built on Beancount, a plain text double-entry accounting system.What is Beancount?
Beancount is a text-based accounting format that:- Uses plain text files you can edit with any text editor
- Supports double-entry bookkeeping
- Is version-control friendly (Git)
- Is human-readable and auditable
Basic Syntax
Account Declaration
Transactions
Balance Assertions
Key Concepts
Double Entry
Every transaction has equal debits and credits
Plain Text
Your data is readable, portable, and version-controllable