Andrew Herendeen — accountant and developer in St. George, Utah. Writing about accounting, software, and building useful things.https://aherendeen.com/https://aherendeen.com/posts/why-an-accountant-learned-to-code/https://aherendeen.com/posts/why-an-accountant-learned-to-code/How working with the books pushed me toward writing software — and why the two fit together better than people expect.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://aherendeen.com/posts/a-spreadsheet-is-a-database-until-it-isnt/https://aherendeen.com/posts/a-spreadsheet-is-a-database-until-it-isnt/Spreadsheets quietly become the system of record for real businesses. Here are the warning signs that yours has outgrown the grid — and what to do about it.Fri, 29 May 2026 14:30:00 GMThttps://aherendeen.com/posts/reconciling-faster-with-a-small-script/https://aherendeen.com/posts/reconciling-faster-with-a-small-script/How a short, boring script turned a dreaded monthly reconciliation into a five-minute task — and what made it trustworthy enough to rely on.Mon, 25 May 2026 14:30:00 GMThttps://aherendeen.com/posts/hello-world/https://aherendeen.com/posts/hello-world/A quick introduction — who I am, what I do, and what I plan to write about here.Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT