Simple books for salons, garages and service shops
Ring up services and products at the till, take M-Pesa, and see a simple profit report. Products and parts are kept in stock, and staff payroll is done for you.
Made for
- Salons, barbers and spas
- Gyms
- Garages and mechanics
- Laundry and dry cleaners
- Photographers and event planners
What you'll use
- Till or invoices for services
- Products and parts in stock
- M-Pesa till payments
- Commission and staff payroll
- Simple profit reports
The problems
What gets in the way, and how MannaBooks fixes it
Cash and M-Pesa mixed up
Each sale records how it was paid, and the shift count shows both.
Products used but never sold
Products and parts are kept in stock; stock takes show what was used.
Staff pay worked out by hand
Payroll with statutory deductions and payslips on their phones.
A day with MannaBooks
How the work flows
- 1
Open
Open the shift with the float.
- 2
Serve
Services and products go on the sale, paid by cash or M-Pesa.
- 3
Close
Count the drawer and see the day's takings.
Worked example
A salon
A Saturday: 28 services worth KES 64,400 and KES 9,600 of hair products sold.
- 1.Each customer's services and products go on one sale.
- 2.KES 61,000 is paid by M-Pesa and KES 13,000 in cash.
- 3.Products come out of stock as they are sold.
- 4.The shift count compares the drawer with the KES 13,000 of cash sales.
| Services | KES 64,400.00 |
| Products | KES 9,600.00 |
| Day's takings | KES 74,000.00 |
| Paid by M-Pesa | KES 61,000.00 |
| Paid in cash | KES 13,000.00 |
An illustrative example with made-up figures, not a customer.
Use cases
The jobs MannaBooks does for you
Questions
Can I start free?
Yes. The Free plan covers invoices, cash sales and M-Pesa for one person, up to 30 documents a month.
More questions? Read the FAQ or talk to us.
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