Journal
Working notes for the counter.
Credit, stock, cash, and a second shop. Written for the person who locks the shutter, not for a software newsletter.
Several counters, one company, no mixed stock
A second shop is not a second login and a shared pile of cartons. It is the same company, with stock and cash that know which door they belong to.
Close the drawer the same day
Cash that is counted tomorrow explains yesterday to nobody. A short close, while the day is still in the room, is the whole discipline.
Count the stock before the shutter opens
A full godown count fails because it tries to do a month of truth in one Sunday. A small count, done often, is the one that sticks.
Credit is not cash, even when the customer is a friend
A sale on credit feels finished at the counter. The money is still outside. Here is the habit that keeps the ledger honest.