Open Source • Double-Entry • Implementation-Ready

Implement production accounting in Django with Django Ledger

The open-source double-entry engine for fintech products, ERP extensions, and custom ledgers. Created by Miguel Sanda. When you need it in production — architecture, implementation, and coaching — EDMA Group is the team behind the project.

1.4k GitHub stars 330 forks GPLv3 · Django-native API
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Free Django Ledger Get Started Guide

Core model, starter project, blueprints, and next steps — unlocked after a quick email verification (double opt-in).

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  • Built for developers embedding accounting into products
  • Includes notebook walkthrough + implementation path
  • Created by the author of Django Ledger
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2024 talk on micro-accounting
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Open-source core

Why teams implement Django Ledger

Ship financially correct products without reinventing the general ledger.

Double-entry primitives that hold up

Entities, ledgers, journal entries, and transactions designed so debits equal credits — with post/lock controls for auditability.

Micro-accounting for real products

Isolate books per customer, project, location, or asset — then roll up to entity financial statements when you need the full picture.

Blueprints developers and accountants share

Standardize sales, payroll, and domain transactions as reusable IO blueprints so application logic stays aligned with the books.

Path

From zero to first clean books

The free guide walks the same path Miguel teaches teams: core model → starter project → API coding → statements → advanced modules.

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Learn the core model

Transactions → Journal Entries → Ledgers → Entities. Understand multi-tenancy, CoA roles, and cash vs accrual.

Spin up the starter project

Clone the zero-config starter, migrate, create an admin, and explore the Django Ledger UI with sample data.

Code blueprints & statements

Create entities, dispatch IO blueprints, and generate balance sheet, P&L, and cash-flow digests from Python.

Go production — or hire help

Add bills/invoices, harden migrations, and scale reporting — or book EDMA Group for implementation sprints.

Introduction to Django Ledger

Open-source finance engine for Django. Build ledgers, journals, reports, and analytics without reinventing accounting primitives — the same foundation behind serious product accounting work.

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Built for teams embedding accounting

Where Django Ledger shines when the product is the system of record.

Fintech & billing platforms

SaaS invoicing, subscriptions, and payment tracking with a chart of accounts and audit trail — not a spreadsheet that became a database.

E-commerce backends

Orders, inventory valuation, payments, and refunds mapped to ledgers from checkout through financial statements.

Multi-entity / ERP modules

Period closes, consolidations, and controls on a stack your Django team already ships.

Internal finance tools

Dashboards and APIs for budgeting, expense tracking, and management reporting with consistent categorization.

Services

Implementation from the project’s creator

Need expert help integrating double-entry accounting into your product? Miguel and EDMA Group partner with founders and engineering orgs to design, implement, and scale Django Ledger — from SaaS billing to ERP-grade reporting.

  • Architecture reviews and roadmap planning
  • Custom models, postings, reports, and analytics
  • Data migration, reconciliation, and audits
  • Team coaching: patterns, testing, and ops
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Engagement models

Sprint acceleration
1–3 sprints to deliver a focused milestone: invoicing, postings, or a reporting pack.
Architecture & audit
Design reviews, performance, and data-integrity checks with actionable recommendations.
Team coaching
Workshops on double-entry fundamentals, testing, and DevOps for finance features.

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FAQ

Is the guide really free?

Yes. Verify your email (double opt-in) and the guide unlocks. You can unsubscribe anytime.

Do I need consulting?

Many teams start with the guide and docs. Hire us when you need production architecture, migrations, or faster delivery.

Where are the docs and source?

Docs: django-ledger.readthedocs.io · Source: GitHub (1.4k stars).

Ready to implement Django Ledger?

Get the free guide, star the repo, or talk to EDMA Group about embedding double-entry accounting in your product the right way.

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