Designed for year‑long tracking, this general ledger template provides a single, cohesive format for recording income and expenses throughout an entire fiscal period. Each sheet features 31 rows for entries and columns for the date, details, incoming funds, outgoing funds, running balance, and a totals column at the end of each month. There are two margin options—standard and wide, so you can choose between a central layout or one that leaves extra space for hole‑punching and binder filing. Both A4 and US Letter sizes are included, letting you print to whatever paper you have available.

Small business owners often struggle to get a clear year‑end picture when their records are scattered across multiple tools or notebooks. This template consolidates everything in one place and is structured enough to encourage regular updates without being intimidating. The minimalist design also reduces visual fatigue, making it easy to skim through months of data when preparing reports or tax returns. Because it’s a digital download, you can start fresh at any time of the year and print additional sheets if your business grows or you want to separate different accounts.

The ledger is particularly helpful during tax season because it captures a full year’s transactions with consistent column headings. You won’t need to reformat anything or hunt through receipts to recall what each expense was for. Instead, everything is neatly listed, and the totals column at the bottom of each sheet helps you see monthly and yearly totals at a glance. Use it alongside other simple finance tools like petty cash logs or invoice templates for a complete, paper‑based bookkeeping system. It’s an affordable way to keep financial records orderly, accurate, and ready for review by accountants or partners.