Frequently Asked Questions
What does Savetime Calculator offer?
Savetime Calculator is a business management and POS system designed to help businesses manage sales, inventory, income, expenses, debts, suppliers, employees, branches, and financial reports in one place.
Who can use Savetime Calculator?
The system is designed for small and growing businesses that need to manage sales, stock, finances, customers, suppliers, employees, or multiple branches. It can be used by retailers, traders, and other businesses that need better control of their daily operations.
Can I manage my whole business from one system?
Yes. The system brings together sales, inventory, debtors, creditors, suppliers, expenses, loans, employees, branches, and financial reporting so you can manage important business records from one system.
Can I use Savetime Calculator on my phone?
Yes. The system is designed to work on phones, tablets, and computers, allowing you to manage your business from the device that is most convenient for you.
Can I use the system as a POS?
Yes. You can record sales, accept cash or credit payments, update stock automatically, and keep a record of your sales transactions.
Can I record both cash and credit sales?
Yes. You can record a sale as either a cash transaction or a credit transaction. Credit sales can then be followed through the debtor management system.
Does stock reduce automatically when I make a sale?
Yes. When a stock item is sold, the system updates its available quantity so that your stock records reflect the sale.
Can I record sales using a barcode scanner?
Yes. A barcode scanner can be used to speed up the process of finding products and recording sales.
Can I print receipts after making a sale?
Yes. The system supports receipt printing, allowing you to print a receipt for a completed sale using a printer.
How does inventory tracking work?
The system records stock additions and deductions and keeps track of the quantity available for each product. This gives you a current view of your stock instead of relying on manual stock counts alone.
Can I manage different products separately?
Yes. Each product is recorded separately so that you can monitor its quantity, prices, movements, and stock history.
Can I manage different sizes or variants of the same product?
Yes. Different variants can be recorded separately. For example, T-shirt Small and T-shirt Medium can be treated as separate stock items so their quantities remain accurate.
Can I restock products?
Yes. You can record new stock when goods are purchased or received, allowing the available quantity and stock records to be updated.
Can I adjust stock when the physical quantity is different?
Yes. The stock adjustment feature allows you to correct inventory quantities when a physical stock count does not agree with the quantity recorded in the system.
Can I see how my stock has changed over time?
Yes. Stock movement records allow you to see additions, deductions, and adjustments affecting your inventory.
Can I view a stock card for a product?
Yes. The stock card provides a detailed history of movements for an individual stock item, helping you understand how its quantity has changed.
Can I see my current stock at a glance?
Yes. The current stock report shows the products recorded in your business together with their available quantities.
Can the system alert me when stock is running low?
Yes. Products have reorder levels. When the quantity reaches or falls below the defined reorder level, the product is identified as needing attention.
Can I set my own reorder levels?
Yes. You can set the reorder level for your products according to how quickly they sell and how much stock you normally want to keep.
Can I see only products that need to be reordered?
Yes. The Needs Reorder view filters your stock so you can quickly identify products whose quantities have reached or fallen below their reorder levels.
Can I add products manually?
Yes. You can add products individually and record information such as the product name, supplier, barcode, unit, cost price, selling price, wholesale price, and quantity.
Can I use barcodes for my products?
Yes. Products can have barcodes recorded in the system, making it easier to identify products during sales.
Can I upload many products at once?
Yes. Product bulk upload allows you to prepare product information in a CSV file and upload multiple products instead of entering them one at a time.
Can I upload suppliers in bulk?
Yes. Supplier information can also be prepared using the provided CSV format and uploaded in bulk.
Do different product sizes need to be recorded separately?
Yes. If different sizes, colours, or variants need to have their own stock quantities, they should be recorded as separate products. For example, T-shirt Small and T-shirt Medium should have separate stock records.
Can I sell goods on credit?
Yes. Credit sales can be recorded and followed through the debtor management system.
Can I track what customers owe me?
Yes. The debtor management feature keeps track of outstanding customer balances and payments made toward those debts.
Can I record payments from debtors?
Yes. Payments made toward outstanding debts can be recorded, allowing the remaining balance to be updated.
Can I view a debtor's payment history?
Yes. Debtor history allows you to review payments and outstanding balances associated with a debtor.
Can I see unpaid and partially paid debts?
Yes. The debtor records allow you to identify outstanding debts, including debts that have been partially paid.
Can I track money I owe suppliers?
Yes. The creditor management feature allows you to record supplier purchases made on credit and track the amounts paid and outstanding.
Can I record payments to suppliers?
Yes. Supplier payments can be recorded against outstanding purchases so that the remaining creditor balance can be tracked.
Can I manage my suppliers?
Yes. You can maintain supplier records including supplier contact information and use those suppliers when recording purchases and stock.
Can I see my creditor balances?
Yes. Creditor records show the amounts associated with supplier purchases, payments made, and outstanding balances.
Can I record business loans?
Yes. The loan management feature allows you to record business loans, including the lender, principal amount, loan date, loan type, and notes.
Can I record an opening business loan?
Yes. Opening loans can be recorded separately from new loans so that an existing loan can be included when setting up your business records.
Can I record loan repayments?
Yes. Loan payments can be recorded against a business loan, and the system updates the amount repaid and outstanding balance.
Can I see my outstanding business loans?
Yes. Loan management provides a summary of total principal, principal repaid, and outstanding loan balances.
Can I manage more than one business branch?
Yes. Branch management allows a business to maintain separate branch records while managing them through the system.
Can different users access the same business?
Yes. Multiple users can be assigned access to a branch, allowing different members of a business team to work within the system.
Can I assign different roles to users?
Yes. Branch users can be assigned roles and access can be managed according to their responsibilities.
Can employees use the system without seeing business profits?
Yes. Employee access can be structured so that employees can perform their assigned duties without being given access to sensitive financial information such as business profits.
Can I manage employees in the system?
Yes. Employee management allows businesses to maintain employee access and monitor employee-related performance information.
Can I set sales targets for employees?
Yes. Employee targets can be created and used to monitor performance against the target assigned to an employee.
Can I monitor employee sales performance?
Yes. Employee performance reports allow you to review sales performance and compare it with assigned targets.
Can I record business expenses?
Yes. The expense features allow you to record business expenses and organize them using expense categories.
Can I create expense categories?
Yes. Expense categories can be created and used when recording business expenses, making it easier to organize and analyse business spending.
Can I track both income and expenses?
Yes. The system records business income and expenses, helping you monitor the movement of money through the business.
Does the system provide a Profit & Loss statement?
Yes. The Profit & Loss report helps you understand sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, expenses, and the resulting profit or loss for the business.
Does the system provide a Cash Flow statement?
Yes. The Cash Flow report helps you understand money coming into and going out of the business.
Does the system provide a Balance Sheet?
Yes. The Balance Sheet shows the business's assets, liabilities, and owner's equity position.
Can I view my sales reports?
Yes. Sales reports allow you to review recorded sales and analyse sales activity, including sales over selected periods.
Can I view stock reports?
Yes. The system provides stock information and reports including current stock, stock movements, and stock cards.
Can I enter opening business balances?
Yes. Opening balances can be recorded to establish the financial position of a business when setting up the system, including relevant opening stock, cash, debtors, creditors, loans, and equity information.
Can I manage recurring payments?
Yes. The system includes tools for managing recurring payment arrangements and keeping records of amounts due and payments received.
Can clients view their payment information?
Yes. The client portal allows clients to access their payment information and view their payment history through the portal.
Can I manage clients through the client portal system?
Yes. Businesses using the client portal can create and manage client records and provide clients with access to their relevant payment information.
Can I search for transactions and records?
Yes. Search and filtering tools are available in several areas of the system to help you find records without having to go through long lists manually.
Can I download some of my business records?
Yes. Several reports and record-management areas provide options for downloading information, including CSV downloads where available.
Can I share records through WhatsApp?
Yes. Where the sharing option is provided, records and statements can be shared through WhatsApp.
How do I change my profile picture?
Click the avatar at the top right corner, go to your profile, enter your login details if requested, and use the Choose File option to upload your new picture.
How do I log out?
Click the avatar at the top right corner and select the logout option.
How can I upgrade my package?
You can upgrade through your dashboard by selecting the Upgrade option and following the instructions provided.
How can I check my subscription expiry date?
Your subscription information, including the expiry date where applicable, can be viewed from your dashboard.
How can I contact Savetime Calculator for support?
You can contact us through the support and contact options provided on the website and within the system.
Is Savetime Calculator free?
The system has free options, while paid plans provide additional features and benefits.
Can I use Savetime's calculators without running a business?
Yes. Savetime also provides calculators and financial tools that can be useful to individuals and organizations for different financial and planning needs.