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Aisha Bakari·8 May 2026·6 min read
Accounting
Accounting tips for shopkeepers who aren't accountants
The five reports every shop owner should look at once a week — and how to read them in 2 minutes.
Aisha Bakari·8 May 2026·6 min read
1. Daily sales
The single most important number in your business.
2. Gross profit
Sales minus cost of goods. If this trends down, everything else is theatre.
3. Expenses vs. last week
Watch the small stuff — rent stays flat, but boda receipts creep.
4. Aged debtors
Who owes you, for how long. Chase the oldest first.
5. Slow movers
Every SKU that hasn't sold in 30 days is money on a shelf, not in a bank.
