Category · 03 of 08

Daily
routine.

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.

24 articles ~110 min to read Written by the founders
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  1. 01

    The 60-second close-out, in order

    Six fields, one minute, every evening. Survives a tired Saturday.

    Walkthrough·7 min read·Updated this week
  2. 02

    Manual vs product-sale revenue: when to use which

    Two entry methods on the same day. When to use each — and how they coexist on the same date without double-counting.

    Concept·7 min read·Updated this week
  3. 03

    Categorising an expense: which bucket fits

    The eight default categories, with one-line tests so you never second-guess which one to pick.

    Concept·6 min read·Updated this week
  4. 04

    Logging a manual revenue entry

    When you only know the daily total — no per-product breakdown. The two-field shortcut.

    Walkthrough·5 min read·Updated this week
  5. 05

    Logging a product sale (and why COGS auto-fills)

    Pick the product, type the quantity — COGS appears automatically from the snapshot we took when you set it up.

    Walkthrough·6 min read·Updated this week
  6. 06

    Editing yesterday's entry (and the audit trail)

    How to fix a typo from last night. What gets logged, what stays untouched.

    Walkthrough·4 min read·Updated this week
  7. 07

    Deleting an entry safely

    The two-step confirm, and how your monthly totals update the second you tap Delete.

    Walkthrough·4 min read·Updated this week
  8. 08

    Backdating an entry from last week

    You forgot Thursday. Here's how to log it without affecting today's tile.

    Walkthrough·4 min read·Updated this week
  9. 09

    Logging the same day's cash and card splits

    Why splitting the day into BAR and EC rows gets you a more honest fee number.

    Walkthrough·5 min read·Updated this week
  10. 10

    Recording a refund as a negative entry

    Why we don't need a separate "refund" type — and exactly how to enter one without breaking monthly totals.

    Walkthrough·5 min read·Updated this week
  11. 11

    Recording tips: when they count as revenue

    Pass-through tips vs service-charge tips. Which line each one belongs on, with examples.

    Concept·5 min read·Updated this week
  12. 12

    Recording staff meals as an expense

    A free coffee for the barista isn't revenue. Here's the cleanest way to record it so your COGS stays accurate.

    Walkthrough·4 min read·Updated this week
  13. 13

    Recording spoilage: the most-forgotten line

    The pastries you tossed at close-out are a real cost. The category we use, and why owners track it weekly.

    Walkthrough·4 min read·Updated this week
  14. 14

    Handling a day you were closed

    Don't log a zero — leave it blank. Why that's honest and how nouz reads it.

    Tip·3 min read·Updated this week
  15. 15

    Handling a half-day (sick, holiday, event)

    When the shop opened at 14:00. The two patterns owners use — and which one matches your accounting.

    Concept·4 min read·Updated this week
  16. 16

    The weekend routine: Sunday-night versus Monday-morning

    Two close-out patterns for shops that hate Sundays. Pick one and stick to it.

    Tip·4 min read·Updated this week
  17. 17

    Catching up after a week of missed entries

    The five-minute backfill. Z-reports, the calendar, and where the gaps go.

    Walkthrough·6 min read·Updated this week
  18. 18

    Typing vs pasting from your Z-report

    Why we still recommend typing the headline numbers, even from a POS export.

    Tip·3 min read·Updated this week
  19. 19

    Why manual and product-sale entries can coexist

    The reason you can mix entry types on the same date — and how nouz sums them without double-counting.

    Concept·5 min read·Updated this week
  20. 20

    When to leave a day blank (and what nouz shows)

    A blank day isn't a zero day. The visual rule we use, and how it reads in the week-so-far strip.

    Concept·4 min read·Updated this week
  21. 21

    Team handover at shift change

    For shops where two people log entries during the day. The pattern that avoids double-logging.

    Tip·4 min read·Updated this week
  22. 22

    Recording a large one-off expense vs fixed cost

    Bought a new espresso machine? That's an expense, not a fixed cost. The five-second rule for which is which.

    Concept·4 min read·Updated this week
  23. 23

    Logging revenue when you don't have products set up yet

    The first-week workaround: manual entries until your catalogue is ready.

    Tip·3 min read·Updated this week
  24. 24

    The between-rush glance: what to check, what to ignore

    Two minutes between lunch and afternoon. What's worth checking, what isn't.

    Tip·4 min read·Updated this week

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