Follow the total back to its source

Accounts organize the story. Reports answer a question.

Chart of accounts

The account names and types used in this teaching case.

Code	Account	Type

A name with a purpose

Accounts receivable

Customers owe Cedar Lane for work already earned. The unpaid C003 invoice is $500.

Select an account to see where it belongs.

Balance sheet · asset

ReportPeriod

Accounting basis: AccrualFixed for this workshop case

Cedar Lane Design · corrected answer key

Profit & loss

September 1–30, 2026 · Accrual

Account	USD

Drill into a number

What is behind the total?

Choose the revenue or accounts-receivable amount to inspect the supporting invoices.

This is an original teaching app, not the QuickBooks interface. Use the same source-to-report reasoning in your chosen product.

Practice context: September is a simplified accrual month. Figures here are the corrected answer key. August displays only the supplied $2,000 opening balance and no prior activity. This lab does not connect to live accounts.