{"id":18133,"date":"2019-06-27T01:47:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T01:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/restaurant-times\/?p=18133"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:11:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:41:57","slug":"restaurant-accounting-tips-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/restaurant-times\/uae\/restaurant-accounting-tips-uae.html","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Accounting Tips To Control Your Finances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the surface running a restaurant seems like an easy task, you cook great food and serve it, and the business keeps going. However, it is much more complex than that! There is a pool of responsibilities that a restauranteur needs to look after, and restaurant accounting is one such essential task. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Restaurant accounting is one of the most crucial aspects of making your business successful but is often overlooked or avoided. Tracking and making sense of all those numbers is what people often find to be the most tedious.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uaevatexpert.ae\/blog\/effects-of-vat-on-the-restaurants\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent introduction of five percent VAT in UAE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it has become equally important for all small restaurants and cafes to maintain a proper book of accounts and records of transactions which they avoided earlier. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restaurant accounting doesn\u2019t have to be feared if done right. You can avoid doing it but your restaurant cannot sustain without proper accounting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of restaurant accounting tips you can use to manage your finances well. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Control Your Finances With These Restaurant Accounting Hacks <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thought of maintaining your own accounting books can seem a little overwhelming at first. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you don&#8217;t have a knack for numbers, restaurant accounting concept is moderately simple. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the crucial reasons why bookkeeping is vital are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing where you are spending your money <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping a track of the capital you are spending<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding where the revenue is coming from <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you commit to being organized and careful, you can easily manage your finances using these tips. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Know The Accounting Language<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to start managing your restaurant accounts, you need to get familiarized with the accounting language first. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These terms might sound gibberish to you at first but it is essential to understand what these accounting terms stand for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Get yourself familiarized with terms like revenue, <\/b><b>profit-and-loss, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.Posist.com\/restaurant-times\/uae\/restaurant-prime-cost-uae.html\"><b>prime cost<\/b><\/a><b>, etc.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These terms and others are vital for bookkeeping and will help you manage your finances effortlessly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Be Accurate With Restaurant Accounting<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only way to know whether you are making profits or not is by accurately mentioning each detail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Keep a detailed account of all the money coming in and going out.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This might seem like an obvious thing to do, but several times a small thing like not mentioning the price of a packet of napkins might create a blunder. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must make it a habit to record precise amounts for every expense and revenues. Not making an account of even a single penny can create a problem in the long run. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Track Your Expenses <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are mainly two expense a restaurant has to bear, fixed cost and prime cost. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fixed costs are the charges that remain constant <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and don\u2019t change over a period of time. For example, the restaurant\u2019s rent, insurance, etc. The fixed cost <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">typically makes up the minority of your restaurant expense, it&#8217;s the variable or the prime cost you need to pay more attention to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Prime cost refers to the majority of your restaurant&#8217;s expenses. They are never fixed and keep fluctuating.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prime cost includes food ingredients, beverages, staff\u2019s salary, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should keep a close check on your prime costs to track any reoccurring accounting issues and find areas to cut costs and raise profits. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Create A Profit And Loss Statement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A profit and loss statement will help you with restaurant accounting and will keep all the information organized in one place. You can customize the document to suit your business requirement. Ensure that your profit and loss statement is well organized and easy to read. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>This document will help is very effective in tracking your revenue, food cost, and operating expenses. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should include the following details: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakdown of the revenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost of goods sold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operating expenditures (restaurant rent, insurance cost, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miscellaneous expenses (daily necessities)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should provide a detailed breakdown of all the charges in this document for easy understanding. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it is advised to create a profit and loss statement for each day, you can start by creating one on a weekly basis. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Hire An Accountant<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you feel juggling with numbers is not your cup of tea, then it is best to hire an accountant. Restaurant accounting is not an easy task and requires a lot of precision, after all, it is all about the restaurant\u2019s finances. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If you are not confident with the bookkeeping consider hiring an accountant initially<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Gradually once you get the hold of the accounting jargons you can let go of the accountant and manage the restaurant finances yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several independent accountants and accounting firms that specialize in restaurant account. You can consider hiring them to help you manage your wealth. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Invest In A Good Point Of Sale Software<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People often overlook the importance of a POS system for restaurant accounting process. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/uae\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good POS system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will make the work a lot easier for you or the accountant. <\/span><b>Look for a POS that gives you detailed sales, inventory, etc. reports. This will come handy when accounting for the money paid and earned. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the detailed data available with your readily, more than half of your work can be done effortlessly. You can easily check the POS history and see the number of bills generated for a particular time frame. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, you can check your inventory levels and the amount you are spending on procuring the raw materials and the sales you are making from it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restaurant accounting if done accurately and regularly can help your restaurant business flourish in the tough F&amp;B industry of UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not matter if you yourself are doing it or seeking help from an accountant. In order to run your restaurant profitably make it a habit to check your finances regularly. Therefore s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taying on top of your spending costs, inventory, and revenue is key to running your restaurant successfully. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these restaurant accounting tips, you can start managing your wealth and have a better understanding of your restaurant\u2019s finances. <\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the surface running a restaurant seems like an easy task, you cook great food and serve it, and the business keeps going. However, it is much more complex than that! There is a pool of responsibilities that a restauranteur needs to look after, and restaurant accounting is one such essential task. 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