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Retail bookkeeping from the register to the bank
Retail accounting begins with daily sales detail and ends with a reconciled picture of cash, stock and costs. Tidwell helps retailers connect register reports, inventory records and retail payroll to the monthly books.
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General information, not legal advice.
Explain every register settlement
Separate cash receipts, card settlements, refunds and processing fees. Compare each batch with its bank deposit and keep unresolved shortages visible. Gift card activity needs its own record so a sale and a later redemption are not counted twice.
Use stock counts to question the margin
Purchases, returns and inventory adjustments affect how the store interprets profitability. Retain count sheets and document damaged or missing stock instead of burying every difference in supplies expense.
Bring store hours and tax summaries into the close
Approved staff hours support payroll, while sales summaries preserve the detail needed for sales tax tracking. Your adviser establishes the tax treatment of the merchandise and transactions; Tidwell can help maintain records and discuss filing support.
Register, inventory and store payroll questions
Can retail bookkeeping separate card fees from sales?
Yes. Processor reports show fees and settlement timing that the net deposit does not, allowing the books to retain gross sales detail.
How should a store document inventory shrink?
Keep the count results, adjustment explanation and approval together. The records should show why stock changed outside ordinary sales.
Can reports compare multiple stores?
Location coding can support comparisons when sales, payroll and shared expenses use a consistent structure.
Make the daily sales trail easier to follow
Bring your current records and the questions you want the books to answer. We work remotely across California, with meetings at our Atascadero office by arrangement to discuss a practical service scope.
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $500 a month. See pricing