About Us
Practical financial education, written in plain English.
Making financial knowledge accessible to everyone
Too much financial education is locked behind jargon, expensive courses, or generic advice that doesn't apply to real life. We write practical, plain-English eBooks on accounting, tax and investing so that individuals and small business owners can build genuine financial confidence, at a price and pace that works for them.
Why we write about money
Bartimaeus started with a simple observation: most people don't lack the ability to manage their finances, they lack access to guidance that speaks plainly. Traditional textbooks are dense, generic blog posts skim the surface, and professional advice is often out of reach.
So we set out to write the guides we wished existed: focused, honest and genuinely useful eBooks on the topics that matter most, from day-to-day bookkeeping to understanding tax and building long-term wealth.
Browse eBooksGuides written for real people, not textbooks
Small business owners
Managing your own books and want to understand what the numbers actually mean.
Students & career starters
Building a solid financial foundation before it's taught anywhere else.
Anyone tired of jargon
Ready for financial concepts explained in plain English, without the fluff.
First-time investors
Starting to invest and wanting to understand the fundamentals first.