POS / Cash Register

Bookinda's cash register is a full POS. You open the day with a starting balance, log inflows and outflows, and close at end of day to see actual-vs-expected.

Where to find it

Sidebar → POS or Cash Register (also a quick-access icon in the top bar).

Four tabs

1. Register

Active session:

• Open: enter starting balance
• Cash in / cash out: manual transactions (received tip, took change)
• Today's transactions: every inflow and outflow
• Current balance: opening + revenue - expenses

2. Expenses

Today's or ongoing business expenses:

• Categories (supplier, cleaning, marketing)
• Payment method (cash, card, etc.)
• Date
• Amount
• Note / invoice number

Expenses also show in reports.

3. Day summary

Financial overview:

• Today's revenue (by payment method)
• Today's expenses (by category)
• Net day result

4. History

Past register sessions:

• Opening time
• Closing time
• Expected vs actual balance
• Variance (if any)

Daily routine

Morning: open register

1. POS → Register tab → "Open"
2. Count the starting cash
3. Enter the amount
4. Register active, transactions can be logged

During the day: transactions

• Booking payments auto-log (during payment flow)
• Expenses logged in Expenses tab
• Manual cash in / out in Register tab

Evening: close register

1. POS → Register tab → "Close"
2. Count remaining cash
3. Enter actual closing balance
4. System calculates expected vs actual, flags variance
5. If variance, give reason (change error, suspected theft, etc.)

Use case scenarios

Scenario 1: Standard day

Open at 8am with 5,000 Ft starting. 35 bookings during day, ~280k Ft revenue. 2k Ft expense (courier). Close at 8pm, cash matches. Report archive.

Scenario 2: Variance at close

At close, 5k Ft missing. Reason: "Lost 5k in change error this morning". Logged in audit. Investigate later.

Scenario 3: New supplier invoice

Paid 25k cash for wax. Expenses → new entry → "Supplier" category, 25k, cash. Register balance auto-drops.

Scenario 4: Pay staff from till

Hand stylist 30k tip from till. Cash out transaction, category "Tip payout". Till drops, clear in reports.

Scenario 5: Long-term tracking

Month-end, History tab: all daily opens/closes, variances. If a day had bigger variance, dig in.

Tips

• Close till daily: not weekly. Accuracy is lost merging days.
• Standardize the opening balance: e.g., always 5k starting. Simpler counting.
• Log expenses immediately: don't wait until weekend. Receipts go missing, memory fades.
• Document variances: 500 Ft short isn't drama, but reason needed. 5k+ may need investigation.
• Multiple stylists use till: PIN switching tracks who did what.