🚀 Overview

The Accountant – General Ledger is a structured and reliable financial accounting system designed for recording business transactions, maintaining accurate account balances, and generating compliant reporting. Built for bookkeeping professionals and small-to-medium businesses, it provides clear visibility into financial health through double-entry records, trial balance monitoring and detailed ledgers.

This software is inspired by real-world accounting workflows — handling daily journal entries, cash/bank transactions, accruals, adjustments, and closing periods with consistency and precision.

Ideal for: Bookkeepers, accountants, SMEs, startups, corporate branches, NGOs and finance students who need a smart and open-source ledger solution.

✨ Key Features

• Double-Entry Accounting: Automated debit/credit balance tracking per GAAP standards.
• Chart of Accounts Management: Create, group and categorize accounts by type.
• Journal Entry Processing: Manual & guided entry forms with validation & posting workflow.
• General Ledger Dashboard: Track balances for assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
• Trial Balance & Adjustments: Detect imbalance and record adjusting entries before year-end.
• Financial Reports: Ledger statements, income report, cash movement views.
• Multi-Branch / Multi-Company Support: (optional) Switch datasets in the same admin panel.
• Data Exporting: CSV/PDF export for audit & accountant review.
• User Permissions: Role-based access for finance teams & auditors.
• Responsive UI: Optimized for desktop dashboards and mobile data entry.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP (MVC structured)
• Database: MySQL / MariaDB
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/JQuery
• Server Requirements: Apache/Nginx, PHP 7.4+ / 8.x support
• Browser Support: Latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload the project to your hosting environment.
2. Create a database and user with required permissions.
3. Configure database settings in .env or config file.
4. Import SQL schema or run migrations (provided in the package).
5. Log in to the admin dashboard and configure Chart of Accounts.
6. Begin entering transactions and generating ledger reports.

📦 Deliverables

• Source code package (GPL licensed)
• Database schema / migrations
• User and admin documentation
• Sample Chart of Accounts & demo dataset

📱 Supported Platforms

• Linux shared hosting / VPS / cloud servers
• cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin environments
• Desktop + mobile browsers for data entry

🧠 Notes

• License: GNU GPL — modify and distribute freely within GPL terms.
• Security: Enable SSL; ensure finance data backups and user permissions.
• Customization: Extend modules (invoicing, payroll, GST/VAT), add reports, connect via APIs.
• SEO: Uses strong accounting keywords for discoverability: general ledger, bookkeeping system, financial ERP.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Credit is given to the original developer and marketplace publisher.
For commercial licensing, premium updates or official support, please visit:
Original Author on CodeCanyon

🔒 Disclaimer

This software is distributed under the GPL for educational and development purposes.
It is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by the original vendor unless stated.
All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
To receive official updates and support, please purchase from the primary marketplace.