This book is written for you the self-employed, the start-up, the entrepreneur, the owner, partner, or leader of micro enterprises, home business, part-time business and side businesses, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and other small businesses to help you maintain your books of accounts using free GnuCash business accounting software. This book is also for you the office bearer of non-profits and students who want to learn accounting hands-on. If you are currently using a spreadsheet to maintain your business books and wasting time, or if you are handing over a shoe box full of receipts to your high-priced accountant and wasting money or you are using another accounting application, that is overkill for a small business, and wasting both, get this book and download GnuCash.