Feature
A real ledger,
not a spreadsheet.
Every document posts a balanced journal to a full chart of accounts. Drill from the P&L down to the entries behind it, then lock the books through a date.
Real double-entry
Balances are consequences of entries, never typed over.
Under every invoice, bill, payment, and pay run is a balanced journal. Send INV-1042 and Vinance debits receivables, credits revenue, and credits VAT payable in one atomic posting. The entry builders refuse unbalanced journals outright, and the database validates every posting again before it lands. Duplicate postings are refused too.
- Every document posts a balanced journal automatically
- Nothing posts unless debits and credits agree, checked at the form and again at the database
- Manual journals when you need them, with recurring schedules and reusable templates
- An activity log, in beta, records every change: who, what, and when
Debits $24,412, credits $24,412. Every document Vinance creates posts a balanced journal like this one. You never type a debit and a credit by hand.
A chart of accounts that fits
Your accounts, your codes, your structure.
Start from one of nine industry templates, from retail and SaaS to construction, manufacturing, and nonprofit, or bring your own numbering across in an import. Assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses group the way accountants expect, with sub-accounts as deep as you need. Because everything posts here, the chart of accounts is the single source your statements are read from.
- Grouped, multi-level accounts with your own codes
- Nine industry starting templates, or import your existing chart
- Archive an account without breaking its history
Drill down to the truth
From a headline figure to the entry behind it.
Revenue looks off? Click it on the P&L. The figure opens the transactions that make it up, each transaction opens its journal, and each journal line records its source type and entry reference so you can trace where it came from. The Account Transactions report does the same for any account. There is no black box, and no separate spreadsheet you have to trust instead.
- P&L figures drill to their underlying transactions
- Account Transactions lists every posting on any account
- Each journal line records its source type and entry reference
- Attach source evidence, like a receipt or contract, to any entry
Close with confidence
Lock the month, then stop worrying about it.
When a month is done, lock the books through a date. From then on no one can quietly post into it: the lock is enforced at the entry form and again at the database, and only an admin can lift it after an explicit confirmation. A P&L you ran in July still reads the same in October.
- Lock the books through any date to freeze postings and reports
- Enforced twice: at the form and at the database
- Unlocking is admin-gated and asks for confirmation
Lock the books through a date and postings into the period stop, so a report you ran yesterday reads the same today. Unlocking takes an admin and a confirmation.
Multi-currency journals
Post in any of 182 currencies; every foreign-currency entry stores the exchange rate it used. Period-end revaluation at a rate you set is in early access.
Draft, review, post
Manual journals move through a workflow: save a draft, send it for review, approve, then post. Nothing hits the ledger until it passes validation.
Ready for your accountant
Trial balance, general ledger, and journal reports export as formatted Excel workbooks with live SUM formulas, not flat CSV dumps.
Frequently asked questions
Is this genuine double-entry accounting?
Yes. Every invoice, bill, payment, and pay run posts a balanced journal. The entry builders refuse unbalanced journals, the database validates every posting again, and duplicate postings are refused. You work in plain language on top; the double entry is enforced underneath.
Can I use my own chart of accounts?
Yes. Start from one of nine industry templates, including retail, SaaS, construction, manufacturing, and nonprofit, or import your existing chart with your own codes and grouping. Sub-accounts go as deep as you need, and archived accounts keep their history.
Can I trace a report figure back to source?
Yes. P&L figures drill to the transactions behind them, the Account Transactions report lists every posting on any account, and each journal line records its source type and entry reference. You can also attach source evidence, like a receipt or contract, to an entry.
How does closing a period work?
You lock the books through a date. The lock is enforced at the entry form and again at the database, so no one can post into a month you have already reported. Unlocking is admin-gated and asks for an explicit confirmation.
Does the ledger handle multiple currencies?
Yes. You can post in any of 182 currencies, and every foreign-currency entry stores the exchange rate it used. Period-end revaluation, at a rate you set, is in early access. See multi-currency & tax.
Move your books off the spreadsheet.
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