Cash Control & Discrepancies
How to reduce staff mistakes when recording sales
Use simple routines to reduce wrong accounts, missed sales and bad records.
Staff mistakes can cause missing sales, wrong balances and confusing reports.
Helpful routines
- Record sales immediately.
- Choose Cash, M-PESA or Bank carefully.
- Use simple sale categories.
- Add notes for unusual sales.
- Check totals at the end of each shift or day.
- Review discrepancies quickly.
Owner checks
- Review sales by account.
- Compare Cash count with expected Cash.
- Check M-PESA messages against M-PESA sales.
- Review repeated mistakes with staff.
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