Profit & Expenses
How to know today’s real profit in a Kenyan small business
Today’s real profit depends on sales, expenses, supplier costs, stock movement and unpaid customer balances.
A busy day does not always mean a profitable day. A shop may have many customers, but if expenses, stock costs and supplier payments are high, the real profit may be much lower than expected.
To understand today’s profit, a business owner should not only count money received. They should also review what was spent, what stock was used, what suppliers are owed, and whether customers paid in full.
Daily profit is clearest when sales and expenses are recorded consistently.
Profit is affected by
- Sales received.
- Business expenses.
- Stock purchases.
- Supplier bill payments.
- Customer debts.
- Damaged or expired stock.
- Owner withdrawals.
- M-PESA and Bank charges.
Simple example
- Sales today: KSh 18,000.
- Expenses today: KSh 5,500.
- Supplier payment: KSh 4,000.
- Customer still owes: KSh 2,000.
- The day may look strong, but available cash may still be tight.
How Bizwazi helps
- Bizwazi records sales, expenses, invoices, bills, payments and reports so the owner can understand the day more clearly.
How Bizwazi helps
Bizwazi gives small businesses a simple way to record sales, expenses, invoices, inventory, supplier bills, transfers, daily balances and reports in one place.