Single account bookkeeping

Simple bookkeeping for individuals and families involves recording income, expenses and current balance in a cash record book or a checking account register.
Sample checking account register (United States, 2003)[5]
AD=Automatic Deposit, AP=Automatic Payment, ATM=Teller Machine, DC=Debit Card
NUMBEROR CODE
DATE
TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION
PAYMENT AMOUNT
/
FEE
DEPOSIT AMOUNT
BALANCE
balance forward
1331
85
AD
3/15
paycheck
1823
56
3155
41
AP
3/26
electricity
104
31
3051
10
704
3/26
car registration
58
50
2992
60
ATM
3/30
cash withdrawal
100
00
1.00
2891
60
DC
4/2
groceries
127
35
2764
25