Quick answer: The cashier opens a cash register with the opening float before selling. At shift end, click Close Register to print a Z-report: products sold, Cash/Online/Card totals, expected vs counted cash, and the difference.
Opening the cash register #
At the start of a shift the cashier opens a register. On the POS, enter the opening cash (the float in the drawer) and open. Until a register is open, the POS will not take sales. Every order in the shift is tied to this register.
During the shift #
A register bar stays at the top of the POS so you always know a shift is open and under whose name.
Closing the cash register (Z-report) #
At shift end click Close Register. The POS printer prints a full Z-report:
- Products sold during the shift
- Payment breakdown: Cash, Online and Card totals
- Opening cash and expected cash in the drawer
- Counted cash, with a note-by-note denomination breakdown that totals automatically
- The difference (over or short) versus expected
Example: closing a shift #
Bilal opened with Rs 2,000. During the day the POS recorded Rs 40,000 Cash, Rs 12,000 Card and Rs 8,000 Online. Expected cash in the drawer is 2,000 + 40,000 = Rs 42,000. Bilal counts the notes (the breakdown auto-sums to Rs 41,900), so the Z-report shows a Rs 100 short. He prints it and hands over the drawer.
Register report in Reports #
Every closed shift is saved. Open Reports to see the register report for any shift, listed with its register number, so owners can review each cashier’s shift later.
Frequently asked questions #
Why will the POS not let me sell? #
You must open a register first. Enter the opening cash and open the shift.
What does “short” or “over” mean on the Z-report? #
Short means less cash in the drawer than expected; over means more. The report shows the exact difference so you can investigate.
Related guides #
- Using the POS: How to Take an Order
- Payments, Split Payment and Receipts
- Restaurant Reports: Sales, Dues, Stock and Register