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Quick Start Guide

Draft Financial Statements in 15 minutes

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Written by Andrew Robinson
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This is a quick guide to help you get started on the right foot and generating financial statements.


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๐Ÿ”Œ 1. Connect your accounts

Connect your bank, cards, payroll, and payment processor. If youโ€™ve made it this far, youโ€™ve likely already completed this step. Congrats! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿงฎ 2. Reconcile your bank accounts

To ensure all your data is captured in Puzzle, complete the bank reconciliations.

๐Ÿ“‚ 3. Categorize top transactions

Get the most accurate view of your Net Burn and Runway by categorizing your top transactions.

๐Ÿ”ฆ 4. Explore your financial statements

Navigate back to the dashboard, and explore the financial statements in the bottom half of the page. You can drill-down to transaction level on all three reports and review variances with the Spotlight feature on the cash activity report.

Optional Steps

๐Ÿ’Œ 5. Invite & tag your team

Have co-founders, team members, or a bookkeeper? Wonder what a teammate spent money on? Invite them to Puzzle and tag them on transactions.

๐Ÿ“† 6. Book a free onboarding call with our experts

Weโ€™re here to help ensure you and your business are set up for success. Weโ€™d love to chat, understand your business, and get you started on the right foot. Book a call now!

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ผ 7. Hire an on-demand bookkeeper

Prefer to have your books done for you? Check out our list of experts or reach out to [email protected] and we can match you to the best bookkeeper for your business.

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