How do home bakers keep track of orders and money?
Why home bakers need simple books
Deposits, balances on pickup, ingredient runs and packaging all add up. Many home bakers only find out at tax time whether the business made money. A spreadsheet works until the busy season, then gets skipped.
What to send
- Orders and deposits: a voice note with the customer, the price and what was paid.
- Ingredients and packaging: a photo of the receipt.
- Delivery costs: a quick text, for example “delivery fuel $12”.
Bukuzi keeps a list of who still owes you and the amount, and shows sales, costs and profit for the month.
What it costs
Plans are paid monthly in US dollars: Starter $5 (receipts, voice notes, sales and expenses, weekly and monthly summary), Business $12 (adds invoices, quotes, who owes you, bills with reminders and Excel export) and VAT Pro $19 (adds VAT summaries and accounting-software exports). Every plan starts with 2 weeks free, and accountants use their dashboard for free.
Try it free for 2 weeks. Just say hi on WhatsApp.
Start on WhatsAppQuestions
Can it track deposits and balances?
Yes. Say what the order costs and what was paid; the rest appears under “Who owes you”.
Do I need a business bank account?
No. Bukuzi records what you tell it and the receipts you send, whatever account you use.
What if I sell at markets with cash?
Send one voice note with the day’s cash total and Bukuzi saves it as income.