{"id":3201,"date":"2022-05-19T11:49:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T09:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interstellar.accountable.de\/?p=3201"},"modified":"2025-03-25T12:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:11:33","slug":"step-by-step-guide-einnahmenuberschussrechnung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interstellar.accountable.de\/en\/blog\/step-by-step-guide-einnahmenuberschussrechnung\/","title":{"rendered":"Step by step guide &#8211; profit and loss statement in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many <strong>freelancers,<\/strong> <strong>Gewerbetreibende<\/strong> (tradespeople) and <strong>Kleinunternehmer<\/strong> (small business owners)&nbsp;can use the simple form of bookkeeping to determine their profits. 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