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Guides for running the counter
Plain answers to the questions shop owners ask most: what a GST bill must show, how to get udhaar back, where stock and cash quietly go missing.
What billing software really costs a shop in 2026
The plan price is only the start. Here is what drives the real cost of billing software, listed prices from vendor pages, and how to work out a 3-year total.
GSTComposition dealer? Your bill is a bill of supply, not a tax invoice
Who can opt for the composition scheme, why you cannot show GST on your bills, the fields a bill of supply must carry, and the line every bill must print at the top.
InventoryDead stock in a kirana: how to find it, clear it and stop it coming back
Items that sit for months lock up money and shelf space. Find them with a simple window, sort them by cause, and clear each kind the right way.
InventoryGodown stock and display stock: why you should count them separately
One stock number hides empty shelves and missing cartons. Track shelf and godown separately, record every movement and give every adjustment a reason.
GSTWhat a GST tax invoice must show: a checklist for shops
A field-by-field checklist of what Rule 46 requires on a tax invoice, how HSN digits work for small shops, and when you can skip an invoice for small sales.
Billing softwareSeven questions to ask before you choose billing software
A neutral checklist for kirana and general store owners: what to ask about pricing, your data, caps, offline use, GST, staff and language before you sign up.
AccountingWhat to send your CA every month, and how to send it
A monthly and year-end checklist for shop owners: which records your CA needs, in what shape, and how to hand them over without a weekend of re-typing.
CashHow to stop cash leakage at your shop counter
Most drawer shortages are not theft. They are unbilled sales, unrecorded expenses and loose voids. Here is a daily routine to make every rupee add up.
KhataHow to recover udhaar without losing the customer
Set credit rules, record every udhaar sale at the counter, and follow a simple weekly routine so balances get paid and regulars keep coming back.
Zoho BooksZoho Books free plan: what the 1,000-invoice limit means for a shop
The free plan's invoice cap and revenue limit as of October 2026, how fast a busy counter can reach them, and the three practical options when it does.
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