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August 7, 2020

how to record daily sales for hotel business in quickbooks

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    RusnaBrpakpahan
    August 7, 2020

    Hi There 

     

    You can enter a single sales receipt to report the total daily sales in QuickBooks if you use a separate Point of Sale system. Or if you simply don't invoice customers. This saves you time, while still keeping your income reports accurate.

    Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get you started.

    Step 1: Create a customer for daily sales

    You'll only use this customer account on your "end of day" sales receipt.

    1. From the left menu, select Sales, then Customers.
    2. Select New customer.
    3. Enter "Daily Sales."
    4. Select Save.

    Step 2: Set up accounts for daily sales

    Make sure your Daily Sales accounts are set upright. Doing so can help you a lot with accurate income reporting.

    To set up daily sales accounts:

    1. Select the Gear icon on the Toolbar.
    2. Under Your Company, choose Chart of Accounts.
    3. Select New at the top right.
    4. Set up these accounts:

    Name

    Category Type

    Detail Type

    Description

    Daily Sales Income

    Income

    Other Primary Income/Sales of Product Income

    For tracking daily sales

    Clearing Account

    Bank

    Cash on hand

    Zero balance account for daily sales

    Overage/Underage Expense

    Expense

    Other Business Expenses

    For drawer shortages

    Step 3: Set up items for daily sales

    Set up a "Daily Sales" category to keep your items organised:

    1. Select the Gear icon on the Toolbar.
    2. Under Lists, choose All Lists.
    3. Select Product Categories.
    4. Select New Category at the top right.
    5. Name the new category "Daily Sales."
    6. Select Save.

    After setting up the Category, next are the items:

    1. Select the Gear icon on the Toolbar.
    2. Under Lists, choose Products and Services.
    3. Select New at the top right.
    4. Set up these items. Note: Make sure to select Daily Sales as Category for each item.

    Name

    Account

    Description (will appear on forms)

    Daily Sales Income

    Daily Sales Income

    Daily Sales Income

    Overage/underage

    Overage/Underage Expense

    Overage/Underage

    Cheque

    Cheque

    Cheque

    Visa/MasterCard

    Undeposited Funds

    Visa/MasterCard

    American Express

    Undeposited Funds

    American Express

    Cash

    Undeposited Funds

    Cash

    Discover

    Undeposited Funds

    Discover

    Step 4: Create a daily sales template

    You'll use this template every time you need to record total daily sales.

    1. Select the Gear icon on the Toolbar.
    2. Under List, choose Recurring Transactions.
    3. Select New at the top right.
    4. From the Transaction Type drop-down, choose Sales Receipt.
    5. Name your template "Daily Sales" and make sure the Type is Unscheduled.
    6. Select Daily Sales as the Customer.
    7. Select these items:
      1. Daily Sales: Daily Sales Income
      2. Daily Sales: Cash
      3. Daily Sales: Cheque
      4. Daily Sales: Visa/Mastercard
      5. Daily Sales: American Express
      6. Daily Sales: Overage/Underage
      7. Daily Sales: Discover
    8. Select Save.

    Remember

    • Mark the "Daily Sales Income" item taxable if you collect sales tax.
    • Make sure your sales tax rate is correct.

    Step 5: Record your total daily sales

    Done setting up your sales receipt template? You're now ready to record your "end of day" sales.

    1. Select the Gear icon on the Toolbar.
    2. Under Lists, choose Recurring Transactions.
    3. Find your template, then select Use from the Action drop-down.
    4. To better illustrate how your sales receipt should look like, check out a sample breakdown of total daily sales below.

     

    February 6, 2023

    Hello,

     

    I can't see the sample. On the deposit to account which account do I use, it won't let me leave it blank. Thank you!

    Fiat Lux - ASIA
    August 7, 2020

    @Roger001 

    As another option, consider having a PMS to manage your operation better and integrate it with your QBO.

    https:// mbsy.co/MH9dN

     

    March 10, 2021

    If you let the PMS deal with generating the Invoices, you can then use The Percentage Company APP to transfer the daily Revenues/Taxes and Payments to QBO.  https://www.thepercentageapp.co/