The 60-second close-out, manual vs product-sale revenue, expense categories, and what to do on slow Sundays. The rhythms that make today's number land tonight.
Six fields, one minute, every evening. Survives a tired Saturday.
Two entry methods on the same day. When to use each — and how they coexist on the same date without double-counting.
The eight default categories, with one-line tests so you never second-guess which one to pick.
When you only know the daily total — no per-product breakdown. The two-field shortcut.
Pick the product, type the quantity — COGS appears automatically from the snapshot we took when you set it up.
How to fix a typo from last night. What gets logged, what stays untouched.
The two-step confirm, and how your monthly totals update the second you tap Delete.
You forgot Thursday. Here's how to log it without affecting today's tile.
Why splitting the day into BAR and EC rows gets you a more honest fee number.
Why we don't need a separate "refund" type — and exactly how to enter one without breaking monthly totals.
Pass-through tips vs service-charge tips. Which line each one belongs on, with examples.
A free coffee for the barista isn't revenue. Here's the cleanest way to record it so your COGS stays accurate.
The pastries you tossed at close-out are a real cost. The category we use, and why owners track it weekly.
Don't log a zero — leave it blank. Why that's honest and how nouz reads it.
When the shop opened at 14:00. The two patterns owners use — and which one matches your accounting.
Two close-out patterns for shops that hate Sundays. Pick one and stick to it.
The five-minute backfill. Z-reports, the calendar, and where the gaps go.
Why we still recommend typing the headline numbers, even from a POS export.
The reason you can mix entry types on the same date — and how nouz sums them without double-counting.
A blank day isn't a zero day. The visual rule we use, and how it reads in the week-so-far strip.
For shops where two people log entries during the day. The pattern that avoids double-logging.
Bought a new espresso machine? That's an expense, not a fixed cost. The five-second rule for which is which.
The first-week workaround: manual entries until your catalogue is ready.
Two minutes between lunch and afternoon. What's worth checking, what isn't.
If not, drop us a line — a founder replies, usually the same business day.