Anchor Documentation
Free double-entry accounting for South African SMEs — by Tax Shop Accountants Riebeek Kasteel.
Anchor Documentation
Free double-entry accounting for South African small businesses — invoicing, banking, VAT reports, and more. Hosted by Tax Shop Accountants Riebeek Kasteel. Not affiliated with Tax Shop Head Office or the national Tax Shop group.
Getting Started
Create your account and start keeping books in minutes.
Modules
Invoicing, expenses, inventory, banking, reports, and more.
Tax & Compliance
VAT rates, multi-currency, and tax reporting.
Settings
Organisation, templates, API keys, and audit log.
Accounting Concepts
Double-entry bookkeeping, chart of accounts, and reconciliation.
API Reference
REST API for integrating with external systems.
Guides
Step-by-step tutorials for common workflows.
Support & feedback
Contact Tax Shop Accountants Riebeek Kasteel.
Quick start
Create your organisation
Complete onboarding with your business name, country (South Africa), and base currency (ZAR).
Review the chart of accounts
Adjust accounts under Accounting → Accounts to match your business.
Start bookkeeping
Create contacts, invoices, bills, and bank imports. Use Tax → VAT Report when you need VAT figures for a period.
Forever free
All features included. Unlimited users and organisations. No paid plan.
Hosted for you
Anchor is hosted by Tax Shop Accountants Riebeek Kasteel. No self-hosting option.
Open foundations
Based on open-source software under the Apache License 2.0 (see site footer attribution).