The IKeepBooks Practical Learning Series
I wrote the IKeepBooks books because I believe bookkeeping becomes much easier when you understand what the numbers actually mean before worrying about where to enter them.
Too often, bookkeeping is taught through complicated terminology or by showing people which buttons to click. I wanted to take a different approach—one built around a simple question:
“What actually happened?”
From there, the IKeepBooks approach follows four steps:
UNDERSTAND → CLASSIFY → RECORD → VERIFY
Each book has a different purpose. The first helps you learn the fundamentals, the workbook helps you practice them, and the Problem-Solver helps you solve real-world bookkeeping challenges.
Whether you're a small business owner who wants to understand better your numbers or a beginner bookkeeper building your skills, these books were created to make bookkeeping practical, understandable, and useful in the real world.
We Don’t Just Record the Numbers. We Make Them Make Sense.
— Tamer Escander, MBA
Founder, IKeepBooks Solutions
IKeepBooks Makes Bookkeeping Easier
Bookkeeping shouldn't begin with memorizing accounting terms or learning which button to click. It should begin with one simple question:
“What actually happened?”
This practical guide helps small business owners and beginner bookkeepers understand the meaning behind everyday transactions and build confidence in their numbers.
UNDERSTAND → CLASSIFY → RECORD → VERIFY
Learn the logic. Understand the reports. Build confidence.
IKeepBooks Academy Workbook
Understanding bookkeeping is the first step. Practicing it is how you build confidence.
The IKeepBooks Academy Workbook takes the concepts from IKeepBooks Makes Bookkeeping Easier and turns them into hands-on practice through exercises, real-world business scenarios, worksheets, and practical bookkeeping challenges.
Designed for beginner bookkeepers and small business owners who want to move beyond reading and start applying what they've learned.
LEARN → PRACTICE → APPLY → GROW
Practice today. Build real skills for tomorrow.
The IKeepBooks Bookkeeping Problem-Solver
Learning the basics is important. Practicing builds confidence. But eventually, every business owner or bookkeeper runs into a situation where the numbers just don't seem right.
The IKeepBooks Bookkeeping Problem-Solver is designed for those moments.
Using practical, real-world situations, this guide will help you identify common bookkeeping problems, understand why they happened, and work through them step by step toward a solution.
From reconciliation issues and transaction mistakes to A/R, A/P, payroll, financial reports, and cleanup challenges, the focus is not simply on fixing the problem—but on understanding it so you can help prevent it from happening again.
IDENTIFY → UNDERSTAND → SOLVE → MOVE FORWARD
Real problems. Practical solutions. Better decisions.