Any suggestions on shop management software?

[bjf123]

When you run end of day, do you count your cash drawer back to whatever its base amount is and deposit the rest, or do you just run end of day and enter the cash on hand? I can't picture the end of day screen right now, but is there also a place to enter any checks and credit card receipts for balancing purposes?

 

[PhilEllis]

When you run end of day, do you count your cash drawer back to whatever its base amount is and deposit the rest, or do you just run end of day and enter the cash on hand? I can't picture the end of day screen right now, but is there also a place to enter any checks and credit card receipts for balancing purposes?

Absolutely. I couldn't image any other way to do it. There is complete capability in AJV/Express Software to reconcile all credit card charges, checks, and cash. The End of Day report gives you all of the details you need to make bank deposits, review sales for the day, review transactions, and locate lost invoices, etc.

Phil Ellis
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[bjf123]

I guess part of the problem we've got is it would be one of the part time instructors there at the end of the day. Do I really want them trying to run end of day and balancing the report?

 

[Underwater Adventures]

For those of you using AJV, do you run an end of day every day? We don't count out the cash drawer each day and only run end of day at the end of any months when we count the drawer back down to $200 and deposit everything else. During the month, we just make deposits when the cash and checks get to be a large amount, which is maybe once a week since most transactions are credit card. These deposits don't get recorded anywhere in AJV. I record them as a deposit in QuickBooks after I've imported the AJV data.

I'm with the rest that run the end of day...everyday! I have caught several issues with doing so...and its not that difficult that your part time folks can't handle it.

AJV has lots of features that I haven't yet explored completely but love it!

 

[akscubainst]

So what does AJV cost?

 

[bjf123]

I'm with the rest that run the end of day...everyday! I have caught several issues with doing so

I'm curious what kind of issues you've caught.

 

[Papa_Bear]

Has anyone tried "Point of Sale" by Intuite and it modules with Quick Books Pro! Bar codes and inventory as well as all the standard reports and tracking. Also Creative Solutions (CSI) has some good tracking software as well.....

 

[clint@uniquescuba.com]

I guess part of the problem we've got is it would be one of the part time instructors there at the end of the day. Do I really want them trying to run end of day and balancing the report?

Just close it down the next morning before you open the cash drawer back up. I've done this a few times because the person closing the night before didn't know how.

 

[Underwater Adventures]

I'm curious what kind of issues you've caught.

Several things actually...sometimes our part time folks make mistakes that are usually all picked up running the end of day.

and yes, there is a tab to reconcile checks, credit, debit, cash etc.

AJV also does all our barcodes, trip info, classes...you name it.

Last I checked it was about $750 for the first station (computer)and I think $250 for each additional...but call Summer and ask - the really are GREAT to work with!