Knowledgebase: Point of Sale
Opening Till / Petty Cash
Posted by Megan Solemate, Last modified by Tim Solemate on 04 October 2019 10:19 AM


As SoleMate makes each staff member accountable for his or her actions, if the till is opened at any time, other than for a sale, you must enter the reason for opening it.

To open the Till:
1. Enter your Staff code and press ENTER to get to the Main Menu.
2. Select Open Till button
3. Type in the reason why you are opening the Till and press OK.
(The reason must be a least twenty letters long)
E.g. To exchange cash for a customer.
4. The till will open and a receipt will print. This is shown in the daily sales journal and in store history.
Petty Cash
For petty cash follow the same procedure as opening the till.

1. Enter your Staff code and press ENTER to get to the Main Menu.
2. Select Open Till button
3. Select petty cash and enter the amount and reason and OK.
(The reason must be a least twenty letters long)
4. It will print a receipt
5. This will reduce your cash figure by this amount and will be displayed on the daily takings screen under petty cash