The format of these account books was prescribed as dual page binding using thick Japanese paper called 'Hodomora-shi' with edges being wrapped by paper; the size had to be 53.2 cm in length, 28.88 cm in width and 2.66 cm in stitching margin.
勘定帳の本体は厚程村紙・袋綴で小口紙張り、寸法は長さ1尺4寸・横7寸6分・綴目外7分の様式が定められていた。