Farm Business & Financial Management
Chart of Accounts for Farm Businesses
A chart of accounts outline for farm businesses, listing the groups of income, expense, asset and debt accounts you will use. Keeps bookkeeping consistent through the year.
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Sections on this template
- Cash and bank accounts
- Receivables and prepaid items
- Inventories of crops, feed and livestock
- Machinery, land and buildings
- Payables and loans
- Owner equity accounts
- Crop and livestock income
- Operating expense accounts
- Other income and expense
How to use this template
Treat the headings as a starting outline. Add detail under each one, and keep the finished copy with your records.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with IRS and eXtension.
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