Accounting is a very important tool for any company that wants to be financial healthy. It goes beyond the registation of operations or calculate a fiscal result. Its purpose is to constantly monitor the pulse of business and this, ultimatelly, is defining of its vitality. The same way a healthy person has coherent medical markers, a healthy business has a well structured accounting that delivers relevant information. And in current context, it is even more necessary that information is accurate and objective. The accounting diagnosis should be the cornerstone of any management decisions. It is also the first line of defense against fraud, as it enables the detection of irregular situations. In short, accounting should be seen as a way to gauge economic well-being, which is fundamental to the success and future of the business.